#VU19366 Buffer overflow in Cherokee webserver - CVE-2019-1010218

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19366

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010218

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cherokee webserver
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: Cherokee-project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the main cherokee command. A remote attacker can overwrite argv[0] to an insane length with execl, trigger buffer overflow and crash the application.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Cherokee webserver: 1.0.12 - 1.2.104

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External links
https://i.imgur.com/PWCCyir.png

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.