CVE-2008-4298

Publication date 27 September 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Description

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
lighttpd	9.10 karmic	Not affected
	9.04 jaunty	Not affected
	8.10 intrepid	Ignored end of life, was needed
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 1.4.19-0ubuntu3.1
	7.10 gutsy	Ignored end of life, was needed
	7.04 feisty	Ignored end of life, was needed
	6.06 LTS dapper	Ignored end of life

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Patch details

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Package	Patch details
lighttpd	Debdiff: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/jaunty/+source/lighttpd/+bug/279490

References

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Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4298