Integer overflow in the ws_getpostvars function in Firefly Media Server (formerly…
Priority LOW 39CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · 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
Integer overflow in the ws_getpostvars function in Firefly Media Server (formerly mt-daapd) 0.2.4.1 (0.9~r1696-1.2 on Debian) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with a large Content-Length.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03723 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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:fireflymediaserver:fireflymediaserver:0.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Fireflymediaserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:fireflymediaserver:fireflymediaserver:0.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Fireflymediaserver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1771
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h668-4g6r-599q
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-1771 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1771 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h668-4g6r-599q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-1771 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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