Multiple CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities were found in GoAhead Web Server up to version 6.0.0 when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_REPLACE_MALLOC flag. Without a memory notifier for allocation failures, remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending malicious requests, leading to a crash and Denial of Service (DoS).
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-31776 Multiple CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities were found in GoAhead Web Server up to version 6.0.0 when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_REPLACE_MALLOC flag. Without a memory notifier for allocation failures, remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending malicious requests, leading to a crash and Denial of Service (DoS).
Fixes

Solution

It is recommended to apply fixes introduced in version 6.0.1 of GoAhead and use the latest version available as base for building custom web servers.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:45:00 +0000

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Description Multiple CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities were found in GoAhead Web Server up to version 6.0.0 when compiled with the ME_GOAHEAD_REPLACE_MALLOC flag. Without a memory notifier for allocation failures, remote attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending malicious requests, leading to a crash and Denial of Service (DoS).
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Nozomi

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-17T14:42:12.325Z

Reserved: 2024-04-02T10:32:53.912Z

Link: CVE-2024-3184

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Updated: 2024-10-17T14:42:08.968Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-10-17T08:15:01.950

Modified: 2024-10-18T12:52:33.507

Link: CVE-2024-3184

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No data.

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Updated: 2025-07-13T11:22:01Z