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CVE-2008-1270 Detail

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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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29318 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29403 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29636 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml CVE, MITRE
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587 CVE, MITRE
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521 CVE, MITRE
http://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany CVE, MITRE
http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references CVE, MITRE
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41173 CVE, MITRE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344 CVE, MITRE Exploit 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1270
NVD Published Date:
03/10/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE