First published: Fri Dec 21 2007(Updated: )
Apache HTTP Server, when running on Linux with a document root on a Windows share mounted using smbfs, allows remote attackers to obtain unprocessed content such as source files for .php programs via a trailing "\" (backslash), which is not handled by the intended AddType directive.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apache Http Server | =2.2.6 | |
Linux kernel |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2007-6514 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to access sensitive files.
To fix CVE-2007-6514, ensure the document root is not set to a Windows share or modify your server configuration to restrict access to sensitive files.
CVE-2007-6514 affects Apache HTTP Server version 2.2.6 when running on Linux with a document root on a Windows share.
Yes, CVE-2007-6514 can be exploited remotely by attackers who can craft requests to access unprocessed content on the server.
The impact of CVE-2007-6514 is the potential exposure of sensitive source code files, which could lead to code disclosure and further attacks.