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lighttpd — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4360

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.

Products
lighttpd
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.4.19-5
CVEs
CVE-2008-4360
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 23:24 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4360

core-osv · Original source

Published 3 Oct 2008, 17:41 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4360

lighttpd

Fixed versions: 1.4.19-5

lighttpd

Fixed versions: 1.4.19-5

lighttpd

Fixed versions: 1.4.19-5

Complete source record
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 418467,
  "published_at": "2008-10-03T17:41:40.447+00:00"
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