SB2015070716 - Input validation error in lighttpd (Alpine package)
Published: July 7, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015070716
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1869)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
lighttpd 1.4.12 and 1.4.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cpu and resource consumption) by disconnecting while lighttpd is parsing CRLF sequences, which triggers an infinite loop and file descriptor consumption.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.