CVE-2013-1427 Race condition in n/a

Low 1.9 Published 21 Mar 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can hijack the PHP control socket via a race condition in lighttpd's FastCGI configuration, potentially forcing unauthorized PHP version usage.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-1427?

CVE-2013-1427 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The configuration file for the FastCGI PHP support for lighttpd before 1.4.28 on Debian GNU/Linux creates a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp, which allows local users to hijack the PHP control socket and perform unauthorized actions such as forcing the use of a different version of PHP via a symlink attack or a race condition.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1427?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lighttpd Lighttpd.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1427?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-1427 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1427 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1427, DSA-2649-1, GHSA-4hqm-jw29-p8wm.