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High
CVE-2006-4248
thttpd on Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows local...
Vulnerability Description
thttpd on Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows local users to create or touch arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the start_thttpd temporary file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
acme labs
View all reports →Affected Software
thttpd
Vulnerable Versions:
2.25b
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 31st, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.