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.

• CWE-200

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29209Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29235Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29268Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29275Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29318Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29622Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-10.xml
• http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2107
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1513
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28100
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0763Vendor Advisory
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211956
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41008
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2326
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00162.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00180.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29209Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29235Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29268Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29275Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29318Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29622Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-10.xml
• http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2107
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1513
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28100
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0763Vendor Advisory
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211956
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41008
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2326
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00162.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00180.html

Published

Mar 4, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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