---------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you need accurate and reliable IDS / IPS / AV detection rules? Get in-depth vulnerability details: http://secunia.com/binary_analysis/sample_analysis/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: lighttpd Duplicate Request Headers Memory Leak Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA32069 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/32069/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: DoS WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: lighttpd 1.x http://secunia.com/advisories/product/4661/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in lighttpd, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to a memory leak within the "http_request_parse()" function when processing duplicate request headers and can be exploited to exhaust all available memory. The vulnerability is reported in version 1.4.19. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Fixed in the development repository. http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2305 PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by qhy in a lighttpd ticket. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1774 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------