lighttpd 1.4.15 mod_scgi denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in lighttpd 1.4.15. This affects an unknown part of the component mod_scgi. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3950. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in lighttpd 1.4.15 (Web Server). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component mod_scgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

lighttpd 1.4.15, when run on 32 bit platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vectors involving the use of incompatible format specifiers in certain debugging messages in the (1) mod_scgi, (2) mod_fastcgi, and (3) mod_webdav modules.

The weakness was disclosed 07/23/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-3950 since 07/23/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25962 (Debian DSA-1362-2 : lighttpd - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87262 (Lighttpd Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (25962), SecurityFocus (BID 24967†), OSVDB (38309†), Secunia (SA26130†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-15937†). The entries VDB-37951, VDB-37950, VDB-37949 and VDB-37948 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 25962
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1362-2 : lighttpd - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 58581
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1362-1 (lighttpd)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1882⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-3950 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3950
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37952

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SecurityFocus: 24967 - Lighttpd Multiple Code Execution, Denial of Service and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26130
OSVDB: 38309 - lighttpd mod_fastcgi Debug Message Format Specifier Unspecified DoS
Vulnerability Center: 15937 - Lighttpd Vulnerability Allows Remote Attacker to Cause DoS via Unspecified Vectors, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2585

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/21/2021 10:12
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (80), 07/24/2019 11:55 (5), 07/21/2021 10:12 (3)
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