| Name | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-1540-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 475438 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighttpd (PTS) | bullseye (security), bullseye | 1.4.59-1+deb11u2 | fixed |
| bookworm | 1.4.69-1 | fixed | |
| trixie, sid | 1.4.76-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lighttpd | source | etch | 1.4.13-4etch7 | DSA-1540-1 | ||
| lighttpd | source | (unstable) | 1.4.19-2 | low | 475438 |