CVE-2008-1531
The connection_state_machine function (connections.c) in lighttpd 1.4.19 and earlier, and 1.5.x before 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (active SSL connection loss) by triggering an SSL error, such as disconnecting before a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The connection_state_machine function (connections.c) in lighttpd 1.4.19 and earlier, and 1.5.x before 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (active SSL connection loss) by triggering an SSL error, such as disconnecting before a download has finished, which causes all active SSL connections to be lost.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.37% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- lighttpd/lighttpd · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29505Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29544Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29636Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29649Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30023Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2136Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2139Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2140Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:18Vendor Advisory
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:21Vendor Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0132Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1540Third Party Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/43788Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490323/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28489Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1063/referencesThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214892Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41545Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2407Broken Link
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00562.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00587.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29505Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29544Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29636Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29649Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30023Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.