lighttpd 1.4.12 and 1.4.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cpu and…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
lighttpd 1.4.12 and 1.4.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cpu and resource consumption) by disconnecting while lighttpd is parsing CRLF sequences, which triggers an infinite loop and file descriptor consumption.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03377 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1869
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mcc-f855-qrgf
References
More Lighttpd vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-08280 lighttpd before 1.4.54 has a signed integer overflow, which might allow remote attackers… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-01841 SQL injection vulnerability in mod_mysql_vhost.c in lighttpd before 1.4.35 allows remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12909 Lighttpd 1.4.56 through 1.4.58 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (CPU… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-13505 An issue was discovered in mod_alias_physical_handler in mod_alias.c in lighttpd before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-01842 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (1) mod_evhost and (2) mod_simple_vhost… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2013-04004 lighttpd before 1.4.33 does not check the return value of the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, or… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
Sources
- CVE-2007-1869 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-1869 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7mcc-f855-qrgf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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