CVE-2007-1870 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can crash the lighttpd web server by requesting a file with a zero modification time, causing a null pointer dereference.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2007-1870?

CVE-2007-1870 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

lighttpd before 1.4.14 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request to a file whose mtime is 0, which results in a NULL pointer dereference.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1870?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lighttpd Lighttpd.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1870?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-1870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1870 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1870, GHSA-rw53-4php-w9w3.

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