Use After Free Vulnerability in Warmcat Libwebsockets WebSocket Server
CVE-2025-11677

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Warmcat

Status
Libwebsockets
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-11677?

A Use After Free vulnerability has been identified in the WebSocket server implementation of Warmcat's libwebsockets. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to exploit specific configurations that utilize a user-defined callback function handling LWS_CALLBACK_HTTP_CONFIRM_UPGRADE. If successfully exploited, it could enable an attacker to cause a denial of service, disrupting the service's normal operations.

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Affected Version(s)

libwebsockets 3 <= 4.4.1,4.3.6

References

https://libwebsockets.org/git/libwebsockets/commit?id=2f0...
patchvendor-advisory
https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisor...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Raffaele Bova at Nozomi Networks
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