Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 18, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-20800
CVE-2019-20800
Description
In Cherokee through 1.2.104, remote attackers can trigger an out-of-bounds write in cherokee_handler_cgi_add_env_pair in handler_cgi.c by sending many request headers, as demonstrated by a GET request with many "Host: 127.0.0.1" headers.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.2.104
- (no CPE)range: <=1.2.104
- Cherokee/Cherokeedescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/cherokee/webserver/issues/1224nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- logicaltrust.net/blog/2019/11/cherokee.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-09nvdThird Party Advisory
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