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.
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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-1645-1 | New lighttpd packages fix various problems |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-4281 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:08:34.967Z
Reserved: 2008-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-4298
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-09-27T10:30:03.680
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-4298
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD