Improper resource allocation In shellinabox
Description
libhttp/url.c in shellinabox through 2.20 has an implementation flaw in the HTTP request parsing logic. By sending a crafted multipart/form-data HTTP request, an attacker could exploit this to force shellinaboxd into an infinite loop, exhausting available CPU resources and taking the service down.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Ecosystem | Package | Affected version | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|---|
 debian 14 | 2.21 | ||
debian 11 | 2.21 | ||
debian 12 | 2.21 | ||
debian 13 | 2.21 |
Aliases
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