CVE-2008-1270

N/A Unknown

Published: March 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29318

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29403

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29622

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29636

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41173

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

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