Lighttpd.Connection.Header.Parsing.DoS

Description

This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Denial of Service vulnerability in lighttpd.
The vulnerability is due to an error when the vulnerable software parses a HTTP request with a malformed Connection Header. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this to cause a denial of service condition on the affected system via a crafted HTTP request.

Affected Products

Lighttpd Project Lighttpd 1.4.1

Impact

Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.

Recommended Actions

Apply patch available from the vendor's website.
http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2012_01.txt

References