Owntone Server
CVE-2025-57155
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Null pointer safety, defensive checks
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS 7.5 (HIGH). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None. Exploitable via remote/network. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a Denial of Service. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
NULL pointer dereference in the daap_reply_groups function in src/httpd_daap.c in owntone-server through commit 5e6f19a (newer commit after version 28.2) allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]
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Classified as CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference). Affects the daap_reply_groups component of Owntone Server. NULL pointer dereference in the daap_reply_groups function in src/httpd_daap.c in owntone-server through commit 5e6f19a (newer commit after version 28.2) allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service.
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2DescriptionCVE.org
NULL pointer dereference in the daap_reply_groups function in src/httpd_daap.c in owntone-server through commit 5e6f19a (newer commit after version 28.2) allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service.
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using the daap_reply_groups function in src/httpd_daap.c in owntone-server face notable risk from CVE-2025-57155, a null pointer dereference vulnerability rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. A patch is available and should be applied as part of regular vulnerability management.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.
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Attack Technique
A null pointer dereference occurs when a program attempts to access memory through a pointer that has been set to NULL (address 0x0).
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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