The parse_request function in request.c in c-icap 0.2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a URI without a "…

published 2014-12-19 11y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-7165

cvss: 5.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.8%; EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits: 0; none known

The parse_request function in request.c in c-icap 0.2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a URI without a " " or "?" character in an ICAP request, as demonstrated by use of the OPTIONS method.

Patch / fix

distros 1

c-icap Debian 13, Debian 12 1:0.3.1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7401

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Exploit prediction

2.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/ref/89/c-icap.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	5.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

osvdb.org /ref/89/c-icap.txt
exploit
security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-201409-07.xml
vendor-advisory
mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:001
vendor-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2014/09/15/6
mailing-list
osvdb.org /89304
vdb-entry
sourceforge.net /p/c-icap/code/1018/
advisories.mageia.org /MGASA-2014-0530.html

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-7401
NVD CVE-2013-7401

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