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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 remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-0983 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from lighttpd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-02-26T18:44:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.7	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.8	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.9	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.10	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.11	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.12	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.13	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.14	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.15	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.16	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.17	Yes
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	1.4.18	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29066 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29166 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29209 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29268 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31104 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-10.xml ([email protected])
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1562 Patch ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0084 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1609 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488926/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27943 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0659/references ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2284 ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00162.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00180.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29066 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29166 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29209 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29268 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31104 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-10.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1562 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0084 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1609 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488926/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27943 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0659/references (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2284 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00162.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00180.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For lighttpd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.