This CVE name corresponds to:
Entered | Topic |
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2008-04-13 | lighttpd -- OpenSSL Error Queue Denial of Service Vulnerability |
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Type | Candidate |
Name | CVE-2008-1531 |
Phase | Assigned(20080327) |
The connection_state_machine function (connections.c) in lighttpd 1.4.19 and earlier, and 1.5.x before 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (active SSL connection loss) by triggering an SSL error, such as disconnecting before a download has finished, which causes all active SSL connections to be lost.
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