CVE-2011-4362
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2011-4362 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2011-12-24 19:55:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Lighttpd | Lighttpd | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Lighttpd | Lighttpd | 1.5.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug #2370: out-of-bounds read due to signedness error - Lighttpd - lighty labs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | redmine.lighttpd.net | Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE Request: lighttpd/mod_auth out-of-bounds read due to signedness error | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| JVN#37417423: Multiple vulnerabilities in SolarView Compact | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | jvn.jp | Third Party Advisory |
| download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2011_01.txt | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | download.lighttpd.net | Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| lighttpd Authentication Decoding Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 758624 – (CVE-2011-4362) CVE-2011-4362 lighttpd: Out of bounds read due to a signedness error (DoS, crash) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0167.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | archives.neohapsis.com | Broken Link |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: lighttpd/mod_auth out-of-bounds read due to signedness error | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Security Advisory SA47260 - Debian update for lighttpd - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Third Party Advisory |
| lighttpd Denial of Service Vulnerability PoC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Lighttpd Proof of Concept code for CVE-2011-4362 : pi3 blog | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.pi3.com.pl | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2368-1 lighttpd | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.