Directory Traversal Affecting lighttpd-mod_geoip package, versions <0:1.4.35-1.9.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
29.52% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIGHTTPDMODGEOIP-1674664
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed14 Mar 2014

Introduced: 14 Mar 2014

CVE-2014-2324  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 lighttpd-mod_geoip to version 0:1.4.35-1.9.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2014-346.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lighttpd-mod_geoip package and not the lighttpd-mod_geoip package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (1) mod_evhost and (2) mod_simple_vhost in lighttpd before 1.4.35 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the host name, related to request_check_hostname.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1