USN-4848-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4848-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4848-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4848-1
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Published
2021-03-15T22:32:24Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:06.928144385Z
Summary
mini-httpd vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that ACME mini_httpd did not properly handle HTTP GET requests with empty headers. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to read arbitrary files.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=trusty%2Fesm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.19-9.3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.19-9.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.19-9.3ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4848-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-18778"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.23-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.19-9.3
1.21-1ubuntu1
1.23-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.23-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4848-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / mini-httpd

Package

Name
mini-httpd
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mini-httpd?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.23-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.23-1.2
1.23-1.2build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.23-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "mini-httpd"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4848-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "high",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-18778"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}