CVE-2018-16789

Published Mar 17, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8589 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:32 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 21, 2019, 4:00 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM