Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 27, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-1531
CVE-2008-1531
Description
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.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
23- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29505nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29544nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29636nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29649nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/30023nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2136nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2139nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2140nvdBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285nvdVendor Advisory
- trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/285nvdVendor Advisory
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0132nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1540nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490323/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28489nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1063/referencesnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41545nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00562.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00587.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.osvdb.org/43788nvdBroken Link
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2407nvdBroken Link
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