CVE-2022-30780
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 11, 2022 at 02:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLighttpd
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 57%
Description
Lighttpd 1.4.56 through 1.4.58 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption from stuck connections) because connection_read_header_more in connections.c has a typo that disrupts use of multiple read operations on large headers.
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
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/lighttpd/lighttpd1.4x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/p0dalirius/CVE-2022-30780-lighttpd-denial-of-servicex_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://podalirius.net/en/cves/2022-30780/x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://redmine.lighttpd.net/issues/3059CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-682
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