lighttpd 1.4.9/1.4.19 connections.c connection_state_machine denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in lighttpd 1.4.9/1.4.19. The impacted element is the function connection_state_machine of the file connections.c. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1531. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in lighttpd 1.4.9/1.4.19 (Web Server). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function connection_state_machine of the file connections.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The connection_state_machine function (connections.c) in lighttpd 1.4.19 and earlier, and 1.5.x before 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (active SSL connection loss) by triggering an SSL error, such as disconnecting before a download has finished, which causes all active SSL connections to be lost.

The bug was discovered 03/26/2008. The weakness was published 03/22/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1531 since 03/27/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32094 (Fedora 7 : lighttpd-1.4.19-4.fc7 (2008-3343)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

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 X-Force (41545), Tenable (32094), SecurityFocus (BID 28489†), OSVDB (43788†) and Secunia (SA29505†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 32094
Nessus Name: Fedora 7 : lighttpd-1.4.19-4.fc7 (2008-3343)
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OpenVAS ID: 60786
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1540-1 (lighttpd)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2136
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-1531 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1531
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41730

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X-Force: 41545
SecurityFocus: 28489 - Lighttpd SSL Error Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 29505
OSVDB: 43788 - lighttpd Cross-user Forced SSL Session Termination DoS
Vulnerability Center: 18166 - Lighttpd SSL Error Allows Remote Attackers to Cause a Denial of Service, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-1063

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 07/31/2021 13:04
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (75), 08/08/2019 14:06 (7), 07/31/2021 13:04 (3)
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