CVE-2008-4360

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.14% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory lighttpd.net Vendor Advisory lighttpd.net Vendor Advisory lighttpd.net Vendor Advisory lighttpd.net Vendor Advisory lighttpd.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32069 third party advisory
http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd-1.4.x_userdir_lowercase.patch patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32972 third party advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31600 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32834 third party advisory
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2283 broken link vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45689 vdb entry third party advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32132 third party advisory
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2308 broken link vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/1 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/32480 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1589 patch vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_06.txt patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4360?
CVE-2008-4360 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4360?
To fix CVE-2008-4360, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4360 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4360 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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