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CVE-2008-4298 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238180
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238180
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32069
http://secunia.com/advisories/32069
http://secunia.com/advisories/32132
http://secunia.com/advisories/32132
http://secunia.com/advisories/32480
http://secunia.com/advisories/32480
http://secunia.com/advisories/32834
http://secunia.com/advisories/32834
http://secunia.com/advisories/32972
http://secunia.com/advisories/32972
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2305
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2305
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1774 Patch 
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1774 Patch 
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645
http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_07.txt
http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_07.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/26/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/26/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31434
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31434
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45471
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45471

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4298
NVD Published Date:
09/27/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE