The parse-get function in utils.c for apt-www-proxy 0.1 allows remote attackers to cause…
Priority LOW 26CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The parse-get function in utils.c for apt-www-proxy 0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an empty HTTP request, which causes a null dereference.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01435 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apt-www-proxy:apt-www-proxy:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Apt-www-proxy |
- cpe:2.3:a:apt-www-proxy:apt-www-proxy:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Apt-www-proxy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2286
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rp8c-pc5p-39jg
References
More Apt-www-proxy vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-02148 Format string vulnerability in the awp_log function in apt-www-proxy 0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-2286 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-2286 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rp8c-pc5p-39jg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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