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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..32b3157b --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200804-08"> + <title>lighttpd: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple vulnerabilities in lighttpd may lead to information disclosure or + a Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">lighttpd</product> + <announced>April 10, 2008</announced> + <revised>April 10, 2008: 01</revised> + <bug>212930</bug> + <bug>214892</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-servers/lighttpd" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.19-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.19-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + lighttpd is a lightweight high-performance web server. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Julien Cayzax discovered that an insecure default setting exists in + mod_userdir in lighttpd. When userdir.path is not set the default value + used is $HOME. It should be noted that the "nobody" user's $HOME is "/" + (CVE-2008-1270). An error also exists in the SSL connection code which + can be triggered when a user prematurely terminates his connection + (CVE-2008-1531). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could exploit the first vulnerability to read + arbitrary files. The second vulnerability can be exploited by a remote + attacker to cause a Denial of Service by terminating a victim's SSL + connection. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + As a workaround for CVE-2008-1270 you can set userdir.path to a + sensible value, e.g. <i>"public_html"</i>. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All lighttpd users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/lighttpd-1.4.19-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1270">CVE-2008-1270</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1531">CVE-2008-1531</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:15:35 +0000"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:44:24 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:43:05 +0000"> + mfleming + </metadata> +</glsa> |