Description
The checkHTTPpassword function in http.c in ntop 3.3.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an Authorization HTTP header that lacks a : (colon) character in the base64-decoded string.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36403Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:181
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505862/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505876/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2317Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36403Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:181
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505862/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505876/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2317Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 21, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified