CVE-2019-16279

HIGH

nostromo nhttpd <1.9.6 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC

by ianxtianxt · poc

https://github.com/ianxtianxt/CVE-2019-16279

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References (3)

[Release Notes, Third Party Advisory] http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits

[Not Applicable] https://sp0re.sh

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.9022

EPSS Percentile 99.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-22

Status published

Products (1)

nazgul/nostromo_nhttpd < 1.9.6

Published Oct 14, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026