Description
thttpd has a local DoS vulnerability via specially-crafted .htpasswd files
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| thttpd | thttpd | 2012-12-15 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | thttpd | 2.26-4.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10187-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | thttpd | 2.29-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | thttpd | 2.29-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | thttpd | 2.29-r5 | — |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10187-1 thttpd-2.26-4.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026