CVE-2007-5824

Name: CVE-2007-5824
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-11-05T19:46:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.59%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-5824 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. webserver.c in mt-dappd in Firefly Media Server 0.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and daemon crash) via a stats method action to /xml-rpc with (1) an empty Authorization header line, which triggers a crash in the ws_decodepassword function; or (2) a header line without a ':' character, which triggers a crash in the ws_getheaders function.. EPSS estimates a 5.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

webserver.c in mt-dappd in Firefly Media Server 0.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and daemon crash) via a stats method action to /xml-rpc with (1) an empty Authorization header line, which triggers a crash in the ws_decodepassword function; or (2) a header line without a ':' character, which triggers a crash in the ws_getheaders function.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.59%

91.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Firefly	Media Server	<= 0.2.4

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 5, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-5824?

How severe is CVE-2007-5824?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-5824 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5824?

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Source: NVD / NIST