CVE-2008-1270

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• Lighttpd 1.4.x - mod_userdir Information Disclosure2008-03-12 · remote · linux · Verified

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29318
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29403
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29636
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml
• http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521
• http://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany
• http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41173
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29318
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29403
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29636
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml
• http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106