VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-5533

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability12.04%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-11-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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