CVE-2018-16789

High

Description

libhttp/url.c in shellinabox through 2.20 has an implementation flaw in the HTTP request parsing logic. By sending a crafted multipart/form-data HTTP request, an attacker could exploit this to force shellinaboxd into an infinite loop, exhausting available CPU resources and taking the service down.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductShellinabox
PublishedMar 21, 2019
First seenMar 21, 2019

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
shellinabox_project shellinaboxv ≤ 2.20—

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CVE-2018-16789 · Shellinabox · Dark Radar