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2017-12-21

09:29 Lighttpd Bug #2849: Linux OOM kills lighttpd when using mod_authn_ldap

I implemented almost exactly the same patch yesterday (sans mod_vhostdb_ldap.c changes) and experienced no crashes or... codehero

2017-12-20

21:52 Lighttpd Bug #2849: Linux OOM kills lighttpd when using mod_authn_ldap

_*Yes, there is a real "memory leak" in lighttpd.*_
I was able to recreate the leaking behaviour on an x86_64 desk... codehero

16:13 Lighttpd Bug #2849: Linux OOM kills lighttpd when using mod_authn_ldap

The following line is the culprit when LDAP server is on the same host as lighttpd:
auth.backend.ldap.hostname = "... codehero

16:00 Lighttpd Bug #2849: Linux OOM kills lighttpd when using mod_authn_ldap

Further information:
For tests 1-3, LDAP server was running on local system
4. Stress test on another ARM syste... codehero

14:34 Lighttpd Bug #2849 (Fixed): Linux OOM kills lighttpd when using mod_authn_ldap

Yes, this is clearly a memory leak but whether it is in mod_authn_ldap or openldap is still to be determined.
In s... codehero

14:36 Lighttpd Bug #2848: buffer_append_base64_decode() broken on compilers where char is assumed unsigned

> I agree. And imho lighttpd should handle @char == unsigned char@.
Sounds good to me; hope you guys can decide on... codehero

14:13 Lighttpd Bug #2848: buffer_append_base64_decode() broken on compilers where char is assumed unsigned

> For your system, which must be treating char as unsigned char, this might be the simplest fix:
> [...]
>
> You ... codehero

07:20 Lighttpd Bug #2848 (Fixed): buffer_append_base64_decode() broken on compilers where char is assumed unsigned

In my application, the username/password combination "admin" "admin" did not work on lighttpd 1.4.48 using basic auth... codehero

2013-06-21

17:21 Lighttpd Bug #2464: patch for intermittent ldap failures

I did not check all the code openldap code for LDAP_OPT_RESTART and given how much of a pile the openldap code is, I ... codehero

16:50 Lighttpd Bug #2464: patch for intermittent ldap failures

LDAP_OPT_RESTART is only checked when syscalls fail due to system interference (ie from a signal. If you looked at th... codehero