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>> Lighttpd "mod_userdir" Module Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Title : Lighttpd "mod_userdir" Module Information Disclosure Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-0885
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1270
Rated as : Low Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-03-17
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A vulnerability has been identified in Lighttpd, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass security restrictions and gain knowledge of sensitive information. This issue is caused by an error when loading "mod_userdir" (not loaded by default) while "userdir.path" is not configured, which could cause userdir requests to be sent to "$HOME", allowing the reading of arbitrary files from the system.
Affected Products
Lighttpd versions prior 1.4.19
Solution
Upgrade to Lighttpd version 1.4.19 :
http://www.lighttpd.net/download
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885
http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt
Credits
Vulnerability reported by the vendor.
ChangeLog
2008-03-17 : Initial release
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