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    CVE-2008-4298

    Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests with duplicate request headers.

    Published:Sep 20, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Sep 27, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.02649
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Lighttpd
    Product
    Lighttpd

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238180
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32069
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32132
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32480
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32834
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32972
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml
    http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2305
    http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1774
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645
    http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_07.txt
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/26/5
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31434
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45471
    http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238180
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32069
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32132
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32480
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32834
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32972
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml
    http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2305
    http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1774
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645
    http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_07.txt
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/26/5
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31434
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45471

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High