>> Lighttpd File Descriptor Array Allocation Denial of Service Vulnerability
Title : Lighttpd File Descriptor Array Allocation Denial of Service Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-0659 CVE ID : CVE-2008-0983
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-02-25
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Lighttpd, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is caused by an error during the allocation of the file descriptor array, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash an affected server, creating a denial of service condition.