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THTTPD symlink arbitrary file write

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THTTPD symlink arbitrary file write

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
11/07/2005
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/29/2007
Modified
02/13/2015

Description

THTTPD versions prior to 2.23 allow local users to create or touch arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the "start_thttpd" temporary file.

Solution(s)

  • thttpd-upgrade-latest

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