Is CVE-2008-1531 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2008-1531 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2008-1531?

CVE-2008-1531 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-1531?

CVE-2008-1531 has an EPSS score of 3.37% (87th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1531?

Upgrade lighttpd on debian 11 to 1.4.19-2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2008-1531

MEDIUMEPSS 87th pctl

4.3

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The connection_state_machine function (connections.c) in lighttpd 1.4.19 and earlier, and 1.5.x before 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (active SSL connection loss) by triggering an SSL error, such as disconnecting before a download has finished, which causes all active SSL connections to be lost.

How to fix

Remediation Available

lighttpdDebian

Fixed in:1.4.19-2CVE-2008-1531

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

3.37%probability of exploitation in 30 days

87thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 87% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.