CVE-2007-3948 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Jul 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in lighttpd by exceeding the configured maximum connection limit, triggering a failed assertion.

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

What is CVE-2007-3948?

CVE-2007-3948 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3948?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lighttpd Lighttpd.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3948?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2007-3948 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3948 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3948, GHSA-6hf6-gxjx-g9j6.