# CVE-2012-5875: Firefly Media Server 1.0.0.1359 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a (1) crafted Connection

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2013-01-18 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Firefly Media Server 1.0.0.1359 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a (1) crafted Connection HTTP header; a return carriage control character in the (2) Accept Language header, (3) User-agent header, (4) Host header, or (5) protocol version; or a (6) crafted HTTP protocol version.

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## References

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-12/0115.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23574
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23129
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027917
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23574

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