Description
The default configuration of Apache (httpd.conf) on SuSE 6.4 includes an alias for the /usr/doc directory, which allows remote attackers to read package documentation and obtain system configuration information via an HTTP request for the /doc/packages URL.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
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
- SuSE Linux 6.3/6.4 - Installed Package Disclosure EDB-20236 · remote · Sep 21, 2000 · verified
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References
- 20000921 httpd.conf in Suse 6.4 mailing-list
- suse-installed-packages-exposed(5276) vdb-entry
- 1707 vdb-entry