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CVE-2008-4298

Published: 27 September 2008

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.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
lighttpd
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
feisty Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
gutsy Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
hardy
Released (1.4.19-0ubuntu3.1)
intrepid Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
jaunty Not vulnerable
(1.4.19-5ubuntu6)
karmic Not vulnerable
(1.4.19-5ubuntu6)
upstream
Released (1.4.19-5)
Patches:
debdiff: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/lighttpd/+bug/279490