CVE-2018-16789
Published: 21 March 2019
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
shellinabox Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
mantic |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
noble |
Not vulnerable
(2.21)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needs-triage)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(2.21)
|
|
xenial |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |