← Back to results
Vulnerability record · public intelligence
CVE-2017-5850
HIGH
CVE-2017-5850
Published Mar 27, 2017 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Severity · CVSSHIGH · 7.5
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood17.20%
QFinch risk score30 / 100
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
httpd in OpenBSD allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of requests for a large file using an HTTP Range header.
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
httpd in OpenBSD allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a series of requests for a large file using an HTTP Range header.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
CVENVDEPSSEXPLOITDB
- SSVC priority
- MEDIUM
- Confidence
- 30%
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- [oss-security] 20170202 Re: CVE requests: OpenBSD httpd - 2 DoS ↗
- pierrekim.github.io ↗
- 95997 ↗
- Patch commit ↗
- 41278 ↗
- 1037758 ↗
- [openbsd-cvs] 20170131 cvs.openbsd.org: src ↗
- ftp.openbsd.org ↗
- ftp.openbsd.org ↗
- 20170206 Remote DoS against OpenBSD http server (up to 6.0) ↗
- packetstormsecurity.com ↗
Record history
Published Mar 27, 2017 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026