CVE-2008-4298
Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows...
Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests with duplicate request headers.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests with duplicate request headers.
- Record
CVE-2008-4298- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests with duplicate request headers.
- Record
CVE-2008-4298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4281 No score
Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests with duplicate request headers.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4281- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w6pj-53xr-3hq6 No score
Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows...
Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests with duplicate request headers.
- Record
GHSA-w6pj-53xr-3hq6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests with duplicate request headers.
- Record
CVE-2008-4298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4298 No score
Memory leak in the http_request_parse function in request.c in lighttpd before 1.4.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests with duplicate request headers.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4298- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
lighttpdDebian:12 |
before 1.4.19-5 | 1.4.19-5 |
lighttpdDebian:13 |
before 1.4.19-5 | 1.4.19-5 |
lighttpdDebian:14 |
before 1.4.19-5 | 1.4.19-5 |
lighttpdDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.4.13-4etch11, plus listed versions 1.4.13-41.4.13-4etch11.4.13-4etch101.4.13-4etch21.4.13-4etch3 Show 6 moreShow less1.4.13-4etch41.4.13-4etch51.4.13-4etch61.4.13-4etch71.4.13-4etch81.4.13-4etch9 |
1.4.13-4etch11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4298 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Lighttpd, published September 27, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.53%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in lighttpd 1.4.19-5.
References
secunia.com/advisories/32069
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=238180
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/26/5
trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2305
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45471
securityfocus.com/bid/31434
lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_07.txt
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4298
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w6pj-53xr-3hq6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4298