CVE-2008-4360

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    CVE-2008-4360

    Published: 3 Oct 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

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

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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