Lighttpd mod_fastcgi Extension CGI Variable Overwriting Vulnerability
Publish Date: 10 lutego 2011
Severity: : High
CVE Kennungen: : CVE-2007-4727
Advisory Date: 10 lutego 2011
DESCRIPTION
Buffer overflow in the fcgi_env_add function in mod_proxy_backend_fastcgi.c in the mod_fastcgi extension in lighttpd before 1.4.18 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary CGI variables and execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long content length, as demonstrated by overwriting the SCRIPT_FILENAME variable, aka a "header overflow."
INFORMATION EXPOSURE
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002566
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002566 - Lighttpd mod_fastcgi Extension CGI Variable Overwriting Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION:
- lighttpd lighttpd 1.4.15