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NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE-2024-11148

Severity High
Score 8.7/10

Summary

In OpenBSD 7.4 before errata 006 and OpenBSD 7.3 before errata 020, httpd(8) is vulnerable to a NULL dereference when handling a malformed fastcgi request.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published