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CVE-2012-5533
Published: Nov 24, 2012
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The http_request_split_value function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.32 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a request with a header containing an empty token, as demonstrated using the "Connection: TE,,Keep-Alive" header.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[oss-security] 20121121 lighttpd 1.4.32 released, fixing CVE-2012-5533
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
openSUSE-SU-2012:1532
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2012_01.txt
x_refsource_CONFIRM
22902
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
1027802
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
51268
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0345
x_refsource_CONFIRM
87623
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
HPSBGN03191
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
MDVSA-2013:100
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
lighttpd-httprequestsplitvalue-dos(80213)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
51298
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
openSUSE-SU-2014:0074
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
56619
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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