Directory Traversal Affecting lighttpd package, versions <1.4.33-1+nmu2ubuntu2.1+esm1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
13.71% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-LIGHTTPD-336203
  • published2 Dec 2018
  • disclosed7 Nov 2018

Introduced: 7 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-19052  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 lighttpd to version 1.4.33-1+nmu2ubuntu2.1+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lighttpd package and not the lighttpd package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in mod_alias_physical_handler in mod_alias.c in lighttpd before 1.4.50. There is potential ../ path traversal of a single directory above an alias target, with a specific mod_alias configuration where the matched alias lacks a trailing '/' character, but the alias target filesystem path does have a trailing '/' character.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1