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FKIE_CVE-2012-5533

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-11-24 20:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:46
Severity
Summary
The http_request_split_value function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.32 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a request with a header containing an empty token, as demonstrated using the "Connection: TE,,Keep-Alive" header.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd-1.4.31_fix_connection_header_dos.patchPatch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2012_01.txtVendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00044.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00051.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://osvdb.org/87623
secalert@redhat.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118282/Simple-Lighttpd-1.4.31-Denial-Of-Service.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51268Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51298Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22902Exploit
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:100
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/21/1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56619Exploit
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027802
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80213
secalert@redhat.comhttps://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0345
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd-1.4.31_fix_connection_header_dos.patchPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2012_01.txtVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00044.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00051.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/87623
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118282/Simple-Lighttpd-1.4.31-Denial-Of-Service.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51268Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51298Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22902Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:100
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/21/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56619Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027802
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80213
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0345
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
lighttpd lighttpd 1.4.31
lighttpd lighttpd 1.4.32

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