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CVE-2011-4362

Integer signedness error in the base64_decode function in the HTTP authentication functionality (http_auth.c) in lighttp

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.04391
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Affected Products & Versions

3
lighttpd>= 1.4.1 and < 1.4.30
lighttpdall versions
debian linuxall versions

Public Exploits & PoCs

5

Scoring & Timeline

5
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD24 Dec 2011 · 07:55 PM

Vendor Advisories

1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10402-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/13ExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/29/8ExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
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