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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Acme Labs thttpd 2.25b (Web Server). This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
thttpd on Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows local users to create or touch arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the start_thttpd temporary file.
The bug was discovered 11/03/2006. The weakness was published 10/31/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-4248 since 08/21/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22937 (Debian DSA-1205-2 : thttpd - insecure temporary files), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (22937).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Nessus ID: 22937
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1205-2 : thttpd - insecure temporary files
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OpenVAS ID: 57684
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1205-2 (thttpd)
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Timeline
08/21/2006 🔍10/31/2006 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: bugs.debian.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-4248 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 13076 - Acme thttpd Symlink Attack on the start_thttpd Temporary File, Low
SecurityFocus: 20891 - Acme Thttpd Insecure Temporary Logfile Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 22712 - Debian update for thttpd, Less Critical
OSVDB: 30210 - Acme - Thttpd - Insecure Temporary Logfile Creation Issue
Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 22:21Updated: 07/10/2019 16:53
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (73), 07/10/2019 16:53 (4)
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