# CVE-2008-0983: lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows rem

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-02-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0659/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29268
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29066
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29209
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2284
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00162.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-10.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488926/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1609
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29166
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0084
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00180.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27943
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31104
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1562

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