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CVE-2026-55614: uhttpd is a small HTTP server. In unpatched repository snapshots, `client_parse_header()` in `client.c` lowercases...

MEDIUM CVSS 0.0 EPSS 0.40%

Published: October 30, 2026 | Last Modified: October 30, 2026

Description

uhttpd is a small HTTP server. In unpatched repository snapshots, `client_parse_header()` in `client.c` lowercases header names but compares the `Transfer-Encoding` value to `chunked` using case-sensitive `strcmp`. A mixed-case transfer-coding token is accepted without enabling `r->transfer_chunked`, despite transfer-coding tokens being case-insensitive. On a keep-alive connection, the `chunked` POST body is left unread and request-shaped body bytes are parsed as another HTTP request, permitting HTTP request smuggling and boundary desynchronization. Commits ae015e099986ceace44975cb69629841a2d58d37 and 6641b050e5f7c7fd9ae92e8e119d6d6dfc6e9837 patch the issue.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Exploitation Probability (EPSS): Low — 0.40% (34th percentile)

Low exploitation probability based on current threat landscape data. Standard patching timeline is appropriate.

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