Buffer overflow in Cherokee Webserver Latest Cherokee Web server
Priority LOW 36CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Cherokee Webserver Latest Cherokee Web server Upto Version 1.2.103 (Current stable) is affected by: Buffer Overflow - CWE-120. The impact is: Crash. The component is: Main cherokee command. The attack vector is: Overwrite argv[0] to an insane length with execl. The fixed version is: There's no fix yet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01341 71st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Webserver | Latest Cherokee Web server | Upto Version 1.2.103 (Current stable) [fixed: There's no fix yet] | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Latest Cherokee Web server VendorCherokee Webserver Affected Upto Version 1.2.103 (Current stable) [fixed: There's no fix yet] Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee_web_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.103 | Vulnerable | Cherokee-project |
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee_web_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.103 Vulnerable ·Cherokee-project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1010218
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6755-m48f-jwjv
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2019-1010218 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-1010218 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6755-m48f-jwjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-1010218 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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