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Alpine Linux: CVE-2020-25691: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2020-25691: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/01/2022
Created
03/22/2024
Added
03/26/2024
Modified
10/02/2024

Description

A flaw was found in darkhttpd. Invalid error handling allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service by accessing a file with a large modification date. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-darkhttpd

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