Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old lighttpd web server flaw that can crash vulnerable servers. A specially formed request to a file with an mtime of 0 can trigger a NULL pointer dereference. The business impact is service outage, not data theft, based on the supplied sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems still running lighttpd versions before 1.4.14, especially internet-facing web servers. Modern patched distributions are unlikely to be affected, but old appliances, embedded systems, or abandoned hosts should be checked. Treat this as a targeted legacy exposure issue. It is not shown as actively exploited, but any vulnerable internet-facing server can suffer service disruption. Remediate during legacy web server cleanup or sooner for critical public services. Mitigation focus: Upgrade lighttpd to 1.4.14 or later where applicable.; Apply distribution vendor updates from Debian, Gentoo, SUSE, or relevant package maintainers.; Prioritize externally exposed legacy lighttpd servers for remediation..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1218CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- lighttpd-mtime-dos(33678)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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