MEDIUM
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
Published Jul 24, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.92%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.92% 0.02915
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02915
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.92% (0.02915) | 86.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.92% (0.02915) | 85.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.65% (0.01649) | 80.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 14.09% (0.14095) | 95.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 14.09% (0.14095) | 95.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 11.65% (0.11651) | 95.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2024 | 12.37% (0.12367) | 95.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 10.32% (0.10324) | 94.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 10.84% (0.10844) | 94.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 10.51% (0.10505) | 94.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 10.76% (0.10760) | 94.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.04% (0.10040) | 93.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://osvdb.org/38312 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26130 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26158 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26505 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31104 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-11.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/1873 x_refsource_MISC
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1216 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1609 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474131/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24967 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2585 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 24, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 23, 2007
Link CVE-2007-3948
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a