ACME mini_httpd up to 1.30 Header Parser handle_request denial of service

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ACME mini_httpd up to 1.30. This impacts the function handle_request of the component Header Parser. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-68005. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ACME mini_httpd up to 1.30. Affected by this vulnerability is the function handle_request of the component Header Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue in ACME mini_httpd 1.30 and prior allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the HTTP request header parser in the handle_request() function

It is possible to read the advisory at acme.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-68005 since 07/30/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Web Server

Vendor

• ACME

Name

• mini_httpd

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27
• 1.28
• 1.29
• 1.30

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