FKIE_CVE-2008-1270

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-10 21:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:51
Severity
Summary
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
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29318Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29403Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29622Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29636Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41173
cve@mitre.orghttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29318Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29403Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29622Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29636Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41173
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344Exploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
lighttpd lighttpd *

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:51:23.653",
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