Unscored severity · published Dec 24, 2011
CVE-2011-4362
Integer signedness error in the base64_decode function in the HTTP authentication functionality (http_auth.c) in lighttpd 1.4 before 1.4.30 and 1.5 before SVN revision 2806 allows…
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CVSS
21.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer signedness error in the base64_decode function in the HTTP authentication functionality (http_auth.c) in lighttpd 1.4 before 1.4.30 and 1.5 before SVN revision 2806 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via crafted base64 input that triggers an out-of-bounds read with a negative index.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)21.1% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
5.0; 6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
LI
Lighttpd · Lighttpd
1.4.1 before 1.4.30; 1.5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4362
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4362
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0167.html
Exploit
http://blog.pi3.com.pl/?p=277
Exploit
http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2011_01.txt
Third Party Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html
Exploit
http://redmine.lighttpd.net/issues/2370
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47260
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