Description
Buffer overflow in the fcgi_env_add function in mod_proxy_backend_fastcgi.c in the mod_fastcgi extension in lighttpd before 1.4.18 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary CGI variables and execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long content length, as demonstrated by overwriting the SCRIPT_FILENAME variable, aka a "header overflow."
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1362-2 | New lighttpd packages fix buffer overflow |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T15:08:33.521Z
Reserved: 2007-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-4727
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-09-12T19:17:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-4727
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA