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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200502-21
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  Severity: Low
     Title: lighttpd: Script source disclosure
      Date: February 15, 2005
      Bugs: #81776
        ID: 200502-21

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Synopsis
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An attacker can trick lighttpd into revealing the source of scripts
that should be executed as CGI or FastCGI applications.

Background
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lighttpd is a small-footprint, fast, compliant and very flexible
web-server which is optimized for high-performance environments.

Affected packages
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     Package               /   Vulnerable   /               Unaffected
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  1  www-servers/lighttpd      < 1.3.10-r1                >= 1.3.10-r1

Description
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lighttpd uses file extensions to determine which elements are programs
that should be executed and which are static pages that should be sent
as-is. By appending %00 to the filename, you can evade the extension
detection mechanism while still accessing the file.

Impact
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A remote attacker could send specific queries and access the source of
scripts that should have been executed as CGI or FastCGI applications.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All lighttpd users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/lighttpd-1.3.10-r1"

References
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  [ 1 ] lighttpd-announce Advisory
        
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-21

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/