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CVE-2008-4298

Publication date 27 September 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
lighttpd 9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid Ignored end of life, was needed
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1.4.19-0ubuntu3.1
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needed
7.04 feisty Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
lighttpd