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lighttpd mod_cgi and mod_userdir Information Disclosure Security Issues
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29235
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Release Date:
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2008-03-05
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Last Update:
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2008-03-11
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Popularity:
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4,684 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | lighttpd 1.x
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Description:
Some security issues have been reported in lighttpd, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information.
1) A security issue is caused due to an error in mod_cgi, which can lead to the disclosure of source code when lighttpd is unable to fork.
2) A security issue is caused due to the mod_userdir module using "$HOME" by default if no userdir.path is set. This can be exploited to disclose the content of arbitrary files on certain systems via e.g. the "nobody" user.
The security issues are reported in version 1.4.18.
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