CVE-2025-57156Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated service crash via missing DACP mode

Published Jan 20, 2026 · Updated Jan 20, 2026

NULL pointer dereference in owntone-server through commit 6d604a1 allows remote attackers to crash the service with a malformed DACP request. The dacp_reply_playqueueedit_clear function passes the absent mode query value from httpd_query_value_find directly to strcmp without a NULL check. Sending the playqueue-edit clear request without mode requires no authentication and terminates the server process, interrupting service until it restarts.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in owntone-server through commit 6d604a1 allows remote attackers to crash the service with a malformed DACP request. The dacp_reply_playqueueedit_clear function passes the absent mode query value from httpd_query_value_find directly to strcmp without a NULL check. Sending the playqueue-edit clear request without mode requires no authentication and terminates the server process, interrupting service until it restarts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-57156
Published
Jan 20, 2026
Updated
Jan 20, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-476, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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