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CVE-2008-4298

Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.5%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests with duplicate request headers.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/32069 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=238180 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32972 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/09/26/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • trac.lighttpd.net /trac/changeset/2305 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45471 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32834 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31434 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32132 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lighttpd.net /security/lighttpd_sa_2008_07.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2741 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1645 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32480 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • trac.lighttpd.net /trac/ticket/1774 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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