VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-3948
connections.c in lighttpd before 1.4.16 might accept more connections than the configured maximum, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion) via a large number of connection attempts.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 2.92%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.92%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
connections.c in lighttpd before 1.4.16 might accept more connections than the configured maximum, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion) via a large number of connection attempts.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.92% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- lighttpd/lighttpd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/38312
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26130Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26158Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26505
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31104
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-11.xml
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/1873
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1216
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1609
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474131/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24967
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2585
- http://osvdb.org/38312
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26130Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26158Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26505
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31104
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-11.xml
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/1873
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1216
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1609
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474131/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24967
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2585
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.