Vulnerability Description
Cherokee 0.4.27 to 1.2.104 is affected by a denial of service due to a NULL pointer dereferences. A remote unauthenticated attacker can crash the server by sending an HTTP request to protected resources using a malformed Authorization header that is mishandled during a cherokee_buffer_add call within cherokee_validator_parse_basic or cherokee_validator_parse_digest.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee-Project | Cherokee | >= 0.4.27, <= 1.2.104 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://cherokee-project.com/downloads.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/cherokee/webserver/issues/1242ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cherokee/webserver/releasesThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-09Third Party Advisory
- http://cherokee-project.com/downloads.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/cherokee/webserver/issues/1242ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cherokee/webserver/releasesThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-09Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-12845?
CVE-2020-12845 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Cherokee 0.4.27 to 1.2.104 is affected by a denial of service due to a NULL pointer dereferences. A remote unauthenticated attacker can crash the server by sending an HTTP request to protected resourc...
How severe is CVE-2020-12845?
CVE-2020-12845 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-12845?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cherokee-Project Cherokee.