CVE-2013-4559

Published Nov 19, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 10.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
lighttpd before 1.4.33 does not check the return value of the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, or (3) setgroups functions, which might cause lighttpd to run as root if it is restarted and allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as demonstrated by multiple calls to the clone function that cause setuid to fail when the user process limit is reached.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2795-1 lighttpd security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4418 lighttpd before 1.4.33 does not check the return value of the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, or (3) setgroups functions, which might cause lighttpd to run as root if it is restarted and allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as demonstrated by multiple calls to the clone function that cause setuid to fail when the user process limit is reached.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:45 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 20, 2013, 2:12 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM