CVE-2009-2732

N/A Unknown
Published: August 21, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36403
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:181
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505862/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505876/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2317
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:181
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505862/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505876/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2317
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.6%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

ntop

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