Description
A default configuration of Apache on Debian GNU/Linux sets the ServerRoot to /usr/doc, which allows remote users to read documentation files for the entire server.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | apache2 | 2.4.66-r0 | — |
Public exploits
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Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Debian 2.1 - HTTPd EDB-19253 · remote · Jun 17, 1999 · verified
GitHub 1 repository
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lto7777777/CVE-1999-0678 ★ 0 · Dec 16, 2025
CVE-1999-0678- /doc directory browsable
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References
- 318 vdb-entry