Information disclosure in Lighttpd

CVE-2008-1111

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.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.020 (78.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Lighttpd — versions 1.4.18
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References