Is CVE-2019-16279 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-16279 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16279?

CVE-2019-16279 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-16279?

Patch guidance is available from nazgul security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-16279.

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-16279?

1 product: nazgul nostromo nhttpd.

Fix CVE-2019-16279 - HIGH nazgul nostromo nhttpd

Description

A memory error in the function SSL_accept in nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to trigger a denial of service via a crafted HTTP request.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: NAZGUL
Published: 10/14/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-16279

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