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TI-2007-03823 Aliases CVE-2007-3946GHSA-2xvj-x73g-2j9w

mod_auth (http_auth.c) in lighttpd before 1.4.16 allows remote attackers to cause a…

Priority LOW 34Published · 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
Partial · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

mod_auth (http_auth.c) in lighttpd before 1.4.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vectors involving (1) a memory leak, (2) use of md5-sess without a cnonce, (3) base64 encoded strings, and (4) trailing whitespace in the Auth-Digest header.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03422 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.15Vulnerablelighttpd
  • cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.15 Vulnerable ·lighttpd

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3946
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xvj-x73g-2j9w

References

Advisory 3

Other 9

  • 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
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Sources

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