xHTTP 72f812d has a double free in close_connection in xhttp.c via a malformed HTTP request method.
Priority HIGH 72CWE-415Published · 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-415 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
xHTTP 72f812d has a double free in close_connection in xhttp.c via a malformed HTTP request method.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01081 65th 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xhttp_project:xhttp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Xhttp Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:xhttp_project:xhttp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Xhttp Project
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38434
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3pqf-r292-qjw2
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-38434 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38434 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3pqf-r292-qjw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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