Vulnerability · Published Jan 22, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-23771
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the darkhttpd package (Alpine). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 65% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 35.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
darkhttpd before 1.15 uses strcmp (which is not constant time) to verify authentication, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication via a timing side channel.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | darkhttpd | 1.15-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-23771 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | darkhttpd | 1.15-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-23771 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | darkhttpd | 1.15-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-23771 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | darkhttpd | 1.15-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-23771 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | darkhttpd | 1.15-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-23771 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-203 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H