Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2022 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2020-25691
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in darkhttpd. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | darkhttpd | 1.14-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-25691 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | darkhttpd | 1.14-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-25691 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | darkhttpd | 1.14-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-25691 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | darkhttpd | 1.14-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-25691 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | darkhttpd | 1.14-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-25691 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-755