CVE-2007-3948 json
connections.c in lighttpd before 1.4.16 might accept more connections than the configured maximum, which allows remote attackers to cause a…
published 2007-07-24 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-3932
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
connections.c in lighttpd before 1.4.16 might accept more connections than the configured maximum, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion) via a large number of connection attempts.
Patch / fix
- lighttpd Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.16-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3948
- secunia.com/advisories/26130 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26130
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1609
vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200708-11.xml
vendor-advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26158
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- trac.lighttpd.net /trac/changeset/1873
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2585
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/474131/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/24967
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/31104
third-party-advisory
- trac.lighttpd.net /trac/ticket/1216
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26505
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/38312
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-3948
- NVD CVE-2007-3948
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.