National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-1270

Overview

mod_userdir in lighttpd 1.4.18 and earlier, when userdir.path is not set, uses a default of $HOME, which might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated by accessing the ~nobody directory.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344

Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930

Hyperlink:https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930

External Source: XF

Name: lighttpd-moduserdir-information-disclosure(41173)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41173

External Source: BID

Name: 28226

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20080312 rPSA-2008-0106-1 lighttpd

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt

Hyperlink:http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany

Hyperlink:http://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0885

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1521

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521

External Source: MISC

Name: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106

Hyperlink:http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587

Hyperlink:http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200804-08

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29636

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29636

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29622

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29622

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29403

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29403

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29318

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29318

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2008:008

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html