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.

🔗 References (34)

• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29318
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29403
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29622
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29636
• cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml
• cve@mitrehttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587
• cve@mitrehttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
• cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521
• cve@mitrehttp://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany
• cve@mitrehttp://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references
• cve@mitrehttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930