A vulnerability in the CivetWeb library's function mg_handle_form_request allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition. By sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request containing a null byte in the payload, the server enters an infinite loop during form data parsing. Multiple malicious requests will result in complete CPU exhaustion and render the service unresponsive to further requests. This issue was fixed in commit 782e189. This issue affects only the library, standalone executable pre-built by vendor is not affected.
History

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First Time appeared Civetweb Project
Civetweb Project civetweb
Vendors & Products Civetweb Project
Civetweb Project civetweb

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description A vulnerability in the CivetWeb library's function mg_handle_form_request allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition. By sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request containing a null byte in the payload, the server enters an infinite loop during form data parsing. Multiple malicious requests will result in complete CPU exhaustion and render the service unresponsive to further requests. This issue was fixed in commit 782e189. This issue affects only the library, standalone executable pre-built by vendor is not affected.
Title Denial of Service in CivetWeb
Weaknesses CWE-158
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERT-PL

Published: 2025-09-29T11:47:56.141Z

Updated: 2025-09-29T12:53:45.646Z

Reserved: 2025-08-29T06:31:14.132Z

Link: CVE-2025-9648

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-29T12:53:38.324Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-29T12:15:49.440

Modified: 2025-09-29T19:34:10.030

Link: CVE-2025-9648

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-09-29T11:47:56Z

Links: CVE-2025-9648 - Bugzilla