CVE-2008-0983
lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size...
lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.
- Record
CVE-2008-0983- 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
lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.
- Record
CVE-2008-0983- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0990 No score
lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0990- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fxrf-v868-58jw No score
lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size...
lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.
- Record
GHSA-fxrf-v868-58jw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.
- Record
CVE-2008-0983- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0983 No score
lighttpd 1.4.18, and possibly other versions before 1.5.0, does not properly calculate the size of a file descriptor array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of connections, which triggers an out-of-bounds access.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0983- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10585-1 No score
lighttpd-1.4.59-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the lighttpd-1.4.59-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10585-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
lighttpdDebian:12 |
before 1.4.18-2 | 1.4.18-2 |
lighttpdDebian:13 |
before 1.4.18-2 | 1.4.18-2 |
lighttpdDebian:14 |
before 1.4.18-2 | 1.4.18-2 |
lighttpdDebian:4.0 |
before 1.4.13-4etch9, plus listed versions 1.4.13-41.4.13-4etch11.4.13-4etch21.4.13-4etch31.4.13-4etch4 Show 4 moreShow less1.4.13-4etch51.4.13-4etch61.4.13-4etch71.4.13-4etch8 |
1.4.13-4etch9 |
lighttpdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1.4.59-2.1 | 1.4.59-2.1 |
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-2008-0983 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Lighttpd, published February 26, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in lighttpd 1.4.18-2.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0659/references
secunia.com/advisories/29268
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
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issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2284
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00162.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-10.xml
securityfocus.com/archive/1/488926/100/0/threaded
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1609
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0084
trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1562
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0983
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fxrf-v868-58jw
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0983
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1869