Servers and applications
CVE-2008-1531
The connection_state_machine function (connections.c) in lighttpd 1.4.19 and earlier, and 1.5.x before 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (active SSL connection loss) by triggering an SSL error, such as disconnecting before a download has finished, which causes all active SSL connections to be lost.
- Severity
- Medium 4.3
- Published
- 27 Mar 2008
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 1.5.0
- Exploit chance
- 3.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 88% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
lighttpdServers and applications · cpe:a:lighttpd:lighttpd |
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