MGASA-2022-0161 - Updated lighttpd packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 06 May 2022
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0161.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 8
CVE: CVE-2022-22707

In lighttpd 1.4.46 through 1.4.63, the mod_extforward_Forwarded function
of the mod_extforward plugin has a stack-based buffer overflow (4 bytes
representing -1), as demonstrated by remote denial of service (daemon
crash) in a non-default configuration. The non-default configuration
requires handling of the Forwarded header in a somewhat unusual manner.
Also, a 32-bit system is much more likely to be affected than a 64-bit
system. (CVE-2022-22707)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29877
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5040
- https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/6P5G6MJW4Q5RKKPO7TS5CLAAEQ2QUYBE/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22707

SRPMS:
- 8/core/lighttpd-1.4.59-1.1.mga8

Mageia 2022-0161: lighttpd security update

In lighttpd 1.4.46 through 1.4.63, the mod_extforward_Forwarded function of the mod_extforward plugin has a stack-based buffer overflow (4 bytes representing -1), as demonstrated b...

Summary

In lighttpd 1.4.46 through 1.4.63, the mod_extforward_Forwarded function of the mod_extforward plugin has a stack-based buffer overflow (4 bytes representing -1), as demonstrated by remote denial of service (daemon crash) in a non-default configuration. The non-default configuration requires handling of the Forwarded header in a somewhat unusual manner. Also, a 32-bit system is much more likely to be affected than a 64-bit system. (CVE-2022-22707)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29877

- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5040

- https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/6P5G6MJW4Q5RKKPO7TS5CLAAEQ2QUYBE/

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22707

Resolution

MGASA-2022-0161 - Updated lighttpd packages fix security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 8/core/lighttpd-1.4.59-1.1.mga8

Severity
Publication date: 06 May 2022
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0161.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2022-22707

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