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CVE-2008-1531 Detail

Description

The connection_state_machine function (connections.c) in lighttpd 1.4.19 and earlier, and 1.5.x before 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (active SSL connection loss) by triggering an SSL error, such as disconnecting before a download has finished, which causes all active SSL connections to be lost.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29505 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29505 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29544 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29544 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29636 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29636 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29649 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29649 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30023 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30023 Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2136 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2136 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2139 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2139 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2140 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2140 Broken Link  Vendor Advisory 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:18 Vendor Advisory 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:18 Vendor Advisory 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:21 Vendor Advisory 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:21 Vendor Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0132 Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0132 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1540 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1540 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.osvdb.org/43788 Broken Link 
http://www.osvdb.org/43788 Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490323/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490323/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28489 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28489 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1063/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1063/references Third Party Advisory 
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214892 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214892 Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41545 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41545 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2407 Broken Link 
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2407 Broken Link 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00562.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00562.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00587.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00587.html Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1531
NVD Published Date:
03/27/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE