CVE-2012-5533
5 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
9 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.663 Medium
EPSS
Percentile
97.9%
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 โConnection: TE,Keep-Aliveโ header.
Affected configurations
References
download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd-1.4.31_fix_connection_header_dos.patch
download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2012_01.txt
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00044.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00051.html
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2
osvdb.org/87623
packetstormsecurity.org/files/118282/Simple-Lighttpd-1.4.31-Denial-Of-Service.html
secunia.com/advisories/51268
secunia.com/advisories/51298
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22902
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:100
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/21/1
www.securityfocus.com/bid/56619
www.securitytracker.com/id?1027802
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80213
wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0345
Related
5 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
9 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.663 Medium
EPSS
Percentile
97.9%