CVE-2007-3948 (GCVE-0-2007-3948)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-07-24 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 14:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
connections.c in lighttpd before 1.4.16 might accept more connections than the configured maximum, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion) via a large number of connection attempts.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://secunia.com/advisories/26130 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1609 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474131/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24967 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-11.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31104 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1216 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26505 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://osvdb.org/38312 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
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