FKIE_CVE-2008-1531

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-27 23:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:51
Severity
Summary
The connection_state_machine function (connections.c) in lighttpd 1.4.19 and earlier, and 1.5.x before 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (active SSL connection loss) by triggering an SSL error, such as disconnecting before a download has finished, which causes all active SSL connections to be lost.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29505Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29544Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29636Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29649Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30023Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2136Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2139Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2140Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:18Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:21Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0132Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1540Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/43788Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490323/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28489Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1063/referencesThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214892Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41545Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2407Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00562.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00587.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29505Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29544Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29636Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29649Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30023Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2136Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2139Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2140Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:18Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:21Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0132Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1540Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/43788Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490323/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28489Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1063/referencesThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214892Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41545Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2407Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00562.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00587.htmlThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
lighttpd lighttpd *
lighttpd lighttpd *
debian debian_linux 4.0

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      "value": "The connection_state_machine function (connections.c) in lighttpd 1.4.19 and earlier, and 1.5.x before 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (active SSL connection loss) by triggering an SSL error, such as disconnecting before a download has finished, which causes all active SSL connections to be lost."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:51:55.267",
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  "published": "2008-03-27T23:44:00.000",
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