Debian Bullseye DSA-5243-1 Lighttpd DoS Issues Severity Moderate
debian
September 28, 2022
Several vulnerabilities were discovered in lighttpd, a fast webserver with minimal memory footprint
Topics Covered
Summary
CVE-2022-37797
An invalid HTTP request (websocket handshake) may cause a NULL
pointer dereference in the wstunnel module.
CVE-2022-41556
A resource leak in mod_fastcgi and mod_scgi could lead to a denial
of service after a large number of bad HTTP requests.
For the stable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.4.59-1+deb11u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your lighttpd packages.
For the detailed security status of lighttpd please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/lighttpd
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: lighttpd
CVE ID: CVE-2022-37797 CVE-2022-41556
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