CVE-2006-4248

N/A Unknown
Published: October 31, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

thttpd on Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows local users to create or touch arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the start_thttpd temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396277
Source: security@debian.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22712
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1205
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20891
Source: security@debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396277
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22712
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1205
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

acme_labs