CVE-2007-3948 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01855.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Lighttpd	Lighttpd

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1609-1	New lighttpd packages fix multiple DOS issues
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3932	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/38312
http://secunia.com/advisories/26130
http://secunia.com/advisories/26158
http://secunia.com/advisories/26505
http://secunia.com/advisories/31104
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-11.xml
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/1873
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1216
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1609
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474131/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24967
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2585

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-07-24T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:37:05.972Z

Reserved: 2007-07-23T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-3948

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-07-24T00:30:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-3948

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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