National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4360

Overview

mod_userdir in lighttpd before 1.4.20, when a case-insensitive operating system or filesystem is used, performs case-sensitive comparisons on filename components in configuration options, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated by a request for a .PHP file when there is a configuration rule for .php files.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_06.txt

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_06.txt

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd-1.4.x_userdir_lowercase.patch

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd-1.4.x_userdir_lowercase.patch

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1589

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1589

External Source: XF

Name: lighttpd-moduserdir-info-disclosure(45689)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45689

External Source: BID

Name: 31600

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31600

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20081030 rPSA-2008-0309-1 lighttpd

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2741

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2741

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1645

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309

Hyperlink:http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309

Hyperlink:http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2308

Hyperlink:http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2308

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2283

Hyperlink:http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2283

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200812-04

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32972

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32972

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32834

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32834

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32480

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32480

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32132

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32132

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32069

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32069

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20080930 Re: Re: CVE request: lighttpd issues

Hyperlink:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/3

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20080930 Re: CVE request: lighttpd issues

Hyperlink:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/2

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20080930 Re: CVE request: lighttpd issues

Hyperlink:http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/1

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2008:026

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html