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CVE-2007-3948 Detail

Description

connections.c in lighttpd before 1.4.16 might accept more connections than the configured maximum, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion) via a large number of connection attempts.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

The vendor has released an upgrade which solves the vulnerability: http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/

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Hyperlink Resource
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-11.xml
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/1873
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1216
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1609
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474131/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24967
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2585

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-3948
NVD Published Date:
07/23/2007
NVD Last Modified:
10/15/2018
Source:
MITRE