CVE-2008-6171

N/A Unknown

Published: February 19, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 5.x before 5.12 and 6.x before 6.6, when the server is configured for "IP-based virtual hosts," allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via the HTTP Host header.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://drupal.org/files/sa-2008-067/SA-2008-067-5.11.patch

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://drupal.org/node/324824

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32389

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32441

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31900

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2913

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46049

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00783.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00826.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://drupal.org/files/sa-2008-067/SA-2008-067-5.11.patch