Description
lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.
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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-1609-1 | New lighttpd packages fix multiple DOS issues |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-0990 | lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:01:40.227Z
Reserved: 2008-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-0983
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-02-26T18:44:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-0983
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD