# CVE-2022-37797: In lighttpd 1.4.65, mod\_wstunnel does not initialize a handler function pointer if an invalid HTTP request (websocket handshake) is received

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-09-12 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In lighttpd 1.4.65, mod_wstunnel does not initialize a handler function pointer if an invalid HTTP request (websocket handshake) is received. It leads to null pointer dereference which crashes the server. It could be used by an external attacker to cause denial of service condition.

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## Related

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## References

- https://redmine.lighttpd.net/issues/3165
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5243
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00002.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-12

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