SB2015070717 - NULL pointer dereference in lighttpd (Alpine package)



SB2015070717 - NULL pointer dereference in lighttpd (Alpine package)

Published: July 7, 2015

Security Bulletin ID SB2015070717
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1870)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a request to a file whose mtime is 0, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.