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Amazon Linux AMI : lighttpd (ALAS-2013-179)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 69738

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

The http_request_split_value function in request.c in lighttpd before 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

Run 'yum update lighttpd' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2013-179.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 69738

File Name: ala_ALAS-2013-179.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/4/2013

Updated: 4/18/2018

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-mod_geoip, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-fastcgi, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:lighttpd-mod_mysql_vhost

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 4/11/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5533

ALAS: 2013-179