CVE-2008-1111 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive source code information from CGI scripts when a fork failure occurs in lighttpd.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2008-1111?

CVE-2008-1111 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

mod_cgi in lighttpd 1.4.18 sends the source code of CGI scripts instead of a 500 error when a fork failure occurs, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1111?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lighttpd Lighttpd.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1111?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-1111 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1111 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1111, DSA-1513-1, GHSA-qrp4-26p8-2rmq.

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