Re: Bugtraq ID 2503 : Apache Artificially Long Slash Path Directory Listing Exploit

[Ben Laurie <ben () algroup co uk>]

Matt Watchinski wrote:
> # Name: Apache Artificially Long Slash Path Directory Listing Exploit
> # Author: Matt Watchinski
> # Ref: SecurityFocus BID 2503
> #
> # Affects: Apache 1.3.17 and below

Doh! From apache 1.3.x CHANGES file:

Changes with Apache 1.3.18 [not released]

  *) SECURITY: The default installation could lead to mod_negotiation
     and mod_dir/mod_autoindex displaying a directory listing instead of
     the index.html.* files, if a very long path was created
artificially
     by using many slashes. Now a 403 FORBIDDEN is returned.
     [Martin Kraemer]
     
Of course, 1.3.19 _was_ released. Ages ago.

Cheers,

Ben.


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