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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.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
26 Feb 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 83% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-399
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
lighttpdServers and applications · cpe:a:lighttpd:lighttpd
  • Version 1.4.18
  • Version 1.4.17
  • Version 1.4.16
  • Version 1.4.15
All 12 release lines
  • Version 1.4.7
  • Version 1.4.8
  • Version 1.4.9
  • Version 1.4.10
  • Version 1.4.11
  • Version 1.4.12
  • Version 1.4.13
  • Version 1.4.14
  • Version 1.4.15
  • Version 1.4.16
  • Version 1.4.17
  • Version 1.4.18

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0983
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0983