CVE-2007-5824 json
webserver.c in mt-dappd in Firefly Media Server 0.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference an…
published 2007-11-05 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5794
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.6%
- EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
webserver.c in mt-dappd in Firefly Media Server 0.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and daemon crash) via a stats method action to /xml-rpc with (1) an empty Authorization header line, which triggers a crash in the ws_decodepassword function; or (2) a header line without a ':' character, which triggers a crash in the ws_getheaders function.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-4600)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-4600 Firefly Media Server 0.2.4 - Remote Denial of Service dos, 2007-11-02
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/4600
exploit
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1597
vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200712-18.xml
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/38242
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/483211/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/26309
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/483215/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/38241
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/28269
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/483210/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?group_id=98211&release_id=548679
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=200110
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secunia.com
/advisories/30661
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5824
- NVD CVE-2007-5824
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