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.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | thttpd | 2.23beta1-3sarge2 | DSA-1205-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1205-1 thttpd - insecure temporary files Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 20891 vdb-entry
- 22712 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396277
- DSA-1205 vendor-advisory