>> Lighttpd "connection_state_machine()" Denial of Service Vulnerability
Title : Lighttpd "connection_state_machine()" Denial of Service Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1063 CVE ID : CVE-2008-1531
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-04-02
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Lighttpd, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is caused by an error in the "connection_state_machine()" [src/connections.c] function when terminating SSL connections, which could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause all active SSL connections to be lost by triggering an SSL error (e.g. disconnecting before a download has finished).
Subscribe to VUPEN VNS and receive real-time e-mail and SMS alerts when new advisories or patches relevant to your systems and network configurations are available.
Feedback If you have additional information or corrections for this security advisory please submit them via our contact form.
