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Mongoose Web Server 'mg_handle_cgi' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with Mongoose Web Server Server and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists due to heap-based buffer over-read error in 'mg_handle_cgi' function in 'mongoose.c' script.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Mongoose version 6.11
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 6.12 or later.