Vulnerability in Lighttpd

CVE-2008-1531

The connection_state_machine function (connections.c) in lighttpd 1.4.19 and earlier, and 1.5.x before 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (active SSL connection loss) by triggering an SSL error, such as disconnecting before a download has finished, which causes all active SSL connections to be lost.

EPSS: 0.034 (87.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

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