CVE-ID |
CVE-2017-2891
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Description |
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the HTTP server implementation of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An ordinary HTTP POST request with a CGI target can cause a reuse of previously freed pointer potentially resulting in remote code execution. An attacker needs to send this HTTP request over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
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References |
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Assigning CNA |
Talos |
Date Record Created |
20161201 |
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Phase (Legacy) |
Assigned (20161201) |
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Comments (Legacy) |
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Proposed (Legacy) |
N/A |
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