CVE-2007-3946 json
mod_auth (http_auth.c) in lighttpd before 1.4.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vector…
published 2007-07-24 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-3930
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
mod_auth (http_auth.c) in lighttpd before 1.4.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via unspecified vectors involving (1) a memory leak, (2) use of md5-sess without a cnonce, (3) base64 encoded strings, and (4) trailing whitespace in the Auth-Digest header.
Patch / fix
- lighttpd Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.16-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3946
- secunia.com/advisories/26130 advisory
Exploit prediction
3.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/26130
third-party-advisory, patch
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debian.org
/security/2007/dsa-1362
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
-
osvdb.org
/38314
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2585
vdb-entry
- issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1550
-
osvdb.org
/38316
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/474131/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/24967
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/38317
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26593
third-party-advisory
- trac.lighttpd.net /trac/changeset/1875
- trac.lighttpd.net /trac/browser/branches/lighttpd-1.4.x/NEWS?rev=1875
- issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1554
-
osvdb.org
/38315
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26505
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-3946
- NVD CVE-2007-3946
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