# CVE-2014-2324: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (1) mod\_evhost and (2) mod\_simple\_vhost in lighttpd before 1.4.35 allow remote attackers to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2014-03-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (1) mod_evhost and (2) mod_simple_vhost in lighttpd before 1.4.35 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the host name, related to request_check_hostname.

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## References

- http://www.lighttpd.net/2014/3/12/1.4.35/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66157
- http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2014_01.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2877
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00023.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57514
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57404
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/564
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/561
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html
- https://github.com/sp4c30x1/uc_httpd_exploit

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