An attacker can trick lighttpd into revealing the source of scripts that should be executed as CGI or FastCGI applications.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: lighttpd: Script source disclosure Date: February 15, 2005 Bugs: #81776 ID: 200502-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= An attacker can trick lighttpd into revealing the source of scripts that should be executed as CGI or FastCGI applications. Background ========= lighttpd is a small-footprint, fast, compliant and very flexible web-server which is optimized for high-performance environments. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-servers/lighttpd < 1.3.10-r1 > = 1.3.10-r1 Description ========== 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 ===== A remote attacker could send specific queries and access the source of scripts that should have been executed as CGI or FastCGI applications. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All lighttpd users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =www-servers/lighttpd-1.3.10-r1" References ========= [ 1 ] lighttpd-announceAdvisory Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200502-21 Concerns? ======== 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
A security vulnerability exists in Apache Tomcat 4.0.x releases, which allows a specially crafted URL to return the unprocessed source of a JSP page without the need for being properly authenticated.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA 225-1
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