GLSA 201006-17: lighttpd: Denial of Service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | lighttpd: Denial of Service |
| Date: | 06/03/2010 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201006-17 |
Synopsis
A processing error in lighttpd might result in a Denial of Service condition.Background
lighttpd is a lightweight high-performance web server.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-servers/lighttpd | < 1.4.25-r1 | >= 1.4.25-r1 | All supported architectures |
Description
Li Ming reported that lighttpd does not properly process packets that are sent overly slow.
Impact
A remote attacker might send specially crafted packets to a server running lighttpd, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition via host memory exhaustion.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All lighttpd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/lighttpd-1.4.25-r1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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