CVE-2008-4298 describes a memory leak vulnerability in lighttpd versions prior to 1.4.20, specifically within the http_request_parse function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending numerous requests containing duplicate headers, leading to excessive memory consumption. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity) with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, and a potential impact of partial availability loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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