Security update for lighttpd

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(Last modified: 25MAR2008)

solutions Security update for lighttpd SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (49076ae337e0e81adfc65a774ed30040)

Applies to

Package: lighttpd
lighttpd-mod_cml
lighttpd-mod_mysql_vhost
lighttpd-mod_rrdtool
lighttpd-mod_trigger_b4_dl
lighttpd-mod_webdav
Product(s): SLE SDK 10 SP1 for x86
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IPF
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for X86-64
Zypp-Patch-Number: 5108
Release: 20080325
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

Remote attackers were able to crash lighttpd by opening a large number of connections (CVE-2008-0983).
A bug in mod_cgi allowed remote attackers to read cgi source files (CVE-2008-1111).
A bug in mod_userdir allowed remote attackers to read arbitrary files (CVE-2008-1270).

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fhv lighttpd.rpm  lighttpd-mod_cml.rpm  lighttpd-mod_mysql_vhost.rpm  lighttpd-mod_rrdtool.rpm  lighttpd-mod_trigger_b4_dl.rpm  lighttpd-mod_webdav.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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