CVE-2013-4559

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…

published November 19, 2013

CVSS
—
EPSS
11%
Percentile
95.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.10721 · 95.8th percentile
Published
2013-11-19T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 NOV 19:00Z
    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…
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