VulnerabilityModified
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 (memory consumption) via a large number of requests with duplicate request headers.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.53%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.53% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- lighttpd/lighttpd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238180
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32069
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32132
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32972
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2305
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1774Patch
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645
- http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_07.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/26/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31434
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45471
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238180
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32069
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32132
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32480
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32972
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2305
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1774Patch
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.