CVE-2008-1270

Publication date 10 March 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Description

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
lighttpd	7.10 gutsy	Fixed 1.4.18-1ubuntu1.3
	7.04 feisty	Fixed 1.4.13-9ubuntu4.5
	6.10 edgy	Fixed 1.4.13~r1370-1ubuntu1.6
	6.06 LTS dapper	Fixed 1.4.11-3ubuntu3.8

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Patch details

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
lighttpd	Debdiff: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lighttpd/+bug/200987

References

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Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1270