CVE-2008-1270

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.

Link	Resource
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344	Exploit
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
http://secunia.com/advisories/29318	Vendor Advisory
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.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226
http://secunia.com/advisories/29403	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29636	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41173
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Published : 2008-03-10 09:44

Updated : 2018-10-11 08:31

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NVD link : CVE-2008-1270

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1270

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