CVE-2012-5533
N/A
Published: November 24, 2012 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLighttpd
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 12%
Description
The http_request_split_value function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.32 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a request with a header containing an empty token, as demonstrated using the "Connection: TE,,Keep-Alive" header.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd-1.4.31_fix_connection_header_dos.patch
- http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2012_01.txt
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00051.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2
References (16)
x_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd-1.4.31_fix_connection_header_dos.patchx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2012_01.txtVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00044.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00051.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/51268Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399
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