Use After Free Affecting lighttpd-fastcgi package, versions <0:1.4.34-4.12.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.42% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIGHTTPDFASTCGI-1672483
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed20 Nov 2013

Introduced: 20 Nov 2013

CVE-2013-4560  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 lighttpd-fastcgi to version 0:1.4.34-4.12.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2014-299.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lighttpd-fastcgi package and not the lighttpd-fastcgi package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in lighttpd before 1.4.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via unspecified vectors that trigger FAMMonitorDirectory failures.

CVSS Base Scores

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