Debian: DSA-3642-1: lighttpd security update
Debian: DSA-3642-1: lighttpd security update
Dominic Scheirlinck and Scott Geary of Vend reported insecure behavior in the lighttpd web server. Lighttpd assigned Proxy header values from client requests to internal HTTP_PROXY environment variables, allowing remote attackers to carry out Man in the Middle (MITM) attacks or
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3642-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Sebastien Delafond August 05, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : lighttpd CVE ID : CVE-2016-1000212 Debian Bug : 832571 Dominic Scheirlinck and Scott Geary of Vend reported insecure behavior in the lighttpd web server. Lighttpd assigned Proxy header values from client requests to internal HTTP_PROXY environment variables, allowing remote attackers to carry out Man in the Middle (MITM) attacks or initiate connections to arbitrary hosts. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.4.35-4+deb8u1. We recommend that you upgrade your lighttpd packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.