lighttpd before 1.4.26, and 1.5.x, allocates a buffer for each read operation that occurs for a request, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by breaking a request into small pieces that are sent at a slow rate.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade lighttpd | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade lighttpd | Dec 10, 2025 | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-servers/lighttpd. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Http Lighttpd | — | Upgrade to the latest version of lighttpd | Dec 8, 2014 | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade web/server/lighttpd-14 to version 1.4.33-0.175.1.17.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.1 | May 29, 2017 | Feb 3, 2010 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade lighttpd-mod_rrdtoolUpgrade lighttpdUpgrade lighttpd-mod_webdavUpgrade lighttpd-mod_magnetUpgrade lighttpd-mod_trigger_b4_dlUpgrade lighttpd-mod_cmlUpgrade lighttpd-mod_mysql_vhost | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
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