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CVE ID: CVE-2017-2891

Description: An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the HTTP server implementation of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An ordinary HTTP POST request with a CGI target can cause a reuse of previously freed pointer potentially resulting in remote code execution. An attacker needs to send this HTTP request over the network to trigger this vulnerability.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2891
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0398
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0398

CVE ID:	CVE-2017-2891
Description:	An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in the HTTP server implementation of Cesanta Mongoose 6.8. An ordinary HTTP POST request with a CGI target can cause a reuse of previously freed pointer potentially resulting in remote code execution. An attacker needs to send this HTTP request over the network to trigger this vulnerability.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2891 https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0398 https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0398