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CVE-2026-68005

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-08-17
  • WeaknessCWE-400

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Description

An issue in ACME mini_httpd 1.30 and prior allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the HTTP request header parser in the handle_request() function

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-08-1720:16CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • mini-httpdUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • mini-httpdUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • mini-httpdUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • mini-httpdUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • mini-httpdUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • mini-httpdUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • mini-httpdUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • mini-httpdUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

3 more package ranges on OSV.dev

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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Exploit-DB
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2026-08-17
Last Modified
2026-10-23
NVD status
Deferred
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-wwgh-7wm5-gx34

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-68005?

An issue in ACME mini_httpd 1.30 and prior allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the HTTP request header parser in the handle_request() function

Is CVE-2026-68005 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-68005 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.6% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-68005?

CVE-2026-68005 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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