The configuration file for the FastCGI PHP support for lighttpd before 1.4.28 on Debian GNU/Linux creates a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp, which allows local users to hijack the PHP control socket and perform unauthorized actions such as forcing the use of a different version of PHP via a symlink attack or a race condition.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade lighttpd | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 21, 2013 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade web/server/lighttpd-14 to version 1.4.33-0.175.1.17.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.1 | May 29, 2017 | Mar 21, 2013 |
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