CVE-2012-5533 in lighttpd

Summary

The http_request_split_value function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.32 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a request with a header containing an empty token, as demonstrated using the "Connection: TE,,Keep-Alive" header.

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• Reservation: 10/24/2012
• Disclosure: 11/24/2012
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-399 (Confirmed)
• Exploit: Download
• CVSS: 7.5
• EPSS: 0.39102
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5533
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5533
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2012-5533/