CVE-2019-16279 in the critical feed json
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…
published 2019-10-14 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-7078
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 19.8%
- EPSS 19.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
19.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- git.sp0re.sh https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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git.sp0re.sh
/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nazgul.ch
/dev/nostromo_cl.txt
release-notes, third-party-advisory
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sp0re.sh
not-applicable
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16279
- NVD CVE-2019-16279
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