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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-16279 · published 14 October 2019

CVE-2019-16279: Nazgul nostromo nhttpd path traversal vulnerability

Nazgul · Nostromo Nhttpd

A memory error in the function SSL_accept in nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to trigger a denial of service via a crafted HTTP request.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 20% · top 2.7% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A memory error in the function SSL_accept in nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to trigger a denial of service via a crafted HTTP request.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://sp0re.sh Not Applicable
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://sp0re.sh Not Applicable

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-16279), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.