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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-4248 · published 31 October 2006

CVE-2006-4248: Acme labs thttpd vulnerability

Acme Labs · Thttpd

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.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.37% · top 71.8%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396277
http://secunia.com/advisories/22712
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1205
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20891
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396277
http://secunia.com/advisories/22712
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1205
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20891

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-4248), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.