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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.72598
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: lighttpd
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: lighttpd

CVE-2012-5533
The http_request_split_value function in request.c in lighttpd 1.4.32
allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop)
via a request with a header containing an empty token, as demonstrated
using the 'Connection: TE, , Keep-Alive' header.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5533
BugTraq ID: 56619
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56619
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22902
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBGN03191
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:100
http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd-1.4.31_fix_connection_header_dos.patch
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/118282/Simple-Lighttpd-1.4.31-Denial-Of-Service.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/21/1
http://osvdb.org/87623
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027802
http://secunia.com/advisories/51268
http://secunia.com/advisories/51298
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:1532 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-11/msg00044.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0074 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00051.html
XForce ISS Database: lighttpd-httprequestsplitvalue-dos(80213)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80213
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