CVE-2012-5533 (GCVE-0-2012-5533)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2012-11-24 20:00
Modified
2024-08-06 21:05
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- n/a
Summary
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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