# 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 cau

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:21
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2407
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214892
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1540
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/43788
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2136
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00562.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285#comment:18
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30023
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29505
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490323/100/0/threaded
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0132
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28489
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29636
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1063/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29544
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41545
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29649
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2140
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2139
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00587.html

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