CVE-2022-37797
Published: 12 September 2022
In lighttpd 1.4.65, mod_wstunnel does not initialize a handler function pointer if an invalid HTTP request (websocket handshake) is received. It leads to null pointer dereference which crashes the server. It could be used by an external attacker to cause denial of service condition.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
lighttpd
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
focal |
Needed
|
|
jammy |
Needed
|
|
kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
mantic |
Not vulnerable
(1.4.67-1ubuntu2)
|
|
noble |
Not vulnerable
(1.4.67-1ubuntu2)
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(1.4.66-1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |