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"From 2007 to 2009 vulnerabilities in a typical end-user PC almost doubled from about 220 to 420."

Non-Microsoft software to blame for increase in vulnerabilities affecting typical Windows end-users, read more:

http://secunia.com/gfx/pdf/Secunia_Half_Year_Report_2010.pdf


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TITLE:
bozohttp Security Bypass Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40737

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/40737/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40737

RELEASE DATE:
2010-07-28

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=40737

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in bozohttpd, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to the server not properly handling
requests to a user's "public_html" folder while the folder does not
exist. This can be exploited to e.g. determine the existence of a
user and potentially disclose the user's files.

The vulnerability is confirmed in versions 20090522 and 20100509.
Other versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 20100621.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Claudio Clemens

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bozohttpd/+bug/582473

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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