NULL pointer dereference in Acme Thttpd

CVE-2012-5640

thttpd has a local DoS vulnerability via specially-crafted .htpasswd files

EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Acme Thttpd
Thttpd — versions 2012-12-15

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5640?: CVE-2012-5640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Acme Thttpd, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-11-25.
How severe is CVE-2012-5640?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.