rPath alert rPSA-2008-0084-1 (lighttpd)

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rPSA-2008-0084-1 lighttpd
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Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:06:38 -0500
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0084-1
Published: 2008-02-28
Products:
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    lighttpd=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.4.18-0.2-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2284

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0983

Description:
    Previous versions of the lighttpd package are vulnerable to a remote
    Denial of Service (server crash).
    
    lighttpd is not installed by default on rPath Linux systems; only
    systems customized to include lighttpd are vulnerable.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0084

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