CVE-2008-1111

lighttpd 1.4.18 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via mod_cgi Fork Failure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211956
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2326
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29268
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0763
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29318
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29209
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1513
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28100
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29275
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-10.xml
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2107
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29235
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41008

Scores

EPSS 0.0202
EPSS Percentile 78.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
lighttpd/lighttpd 1.4.18
Published Mar 04, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026