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CVE-2013-4559

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Published: Nov 20, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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7.6
Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (7)

1 product
Lighttpd
1 product
Debian Linux
1 product
Opensuse
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Before 1.4.33
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Version 6.0
Version 7.0
Version 8.0
Configuration C
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Opensuse
Version 12.2
Version 12.3
Version 13.1

Related CWEs

References (16)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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