other/3071: Default 404 Errors give COMPLETE Unix pathnames of where the root HTTPD directory is located. (fwd)

[Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>]

I agree completely.  This functionality must not be present without a
directive to turn it off, and the default setting is questionable.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: 25 Sep 1998 04:01:19 -0000
From: Doug Meyer <ds...@surf-ici.com>
To: apbugs@hyperreal.org
Subject: other/3071: Default 404 Errors give COMPLETE Unix pathnames of where
    the root HTTPD directory is located.


>Number:         3071
>Category:       other
>Synopsis:       Default 404 Errors give COMPLETE Unix pathnames of where the root HTTPD directory is located.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Sep 24 21:10:00 PDT 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     dsm@surf-ici.com
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3.2
>Environment:
Slackware Linux  Kernel 2.0.35  compiler egcs
>Description:
If you go to any Apache site running 1.3.2 whose administrator hasn't changed
the default 404 reply, you will get the full pathname of where Apache is installed.
This could be a security hazard.

For example, here's a sample 404 reply of trying to go to the below URL
which has a random directory name appended on to it.

Not Found

File does not exist: /usr/local/apache/htdocs/fodkfokdf 
>How-To-Repeat:
http://dsm.surf-ici.com/fodkfokdf
http://dsm.surf-ici.com/s89349.html
http://dsm.surf-ici.com/(any random old non-existant thing)
>Fix:
Just go back to the way it used to be so the user would only see the not-found
directory in relation to the htdocs directory, not in relation to the whole
unix filesystem.
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Re: other/3071: Default 404 Errors give COMPLETE Unix pathnames of where the root HTTPD directory is located. (fwd)

[Rodent of Unusual Size <Ke...@Golux.Com>]

Marc Slemko wrote:
> 
> I agree completely.  This functionality must not be present without a
> directive to turn it off, and the default setting is questionable.

Likewise.  When the ap_log_rerror() and error-notes stuff went
in, I for one had no idea that ap_send_error_response() was
going to use it instead of the default messages.

Now fixed and back to the way it used to be, except for three
status codes (500, 411, and 400) -- and even for them the
text is an to addition rather than a replacement of the default
page text.

#ken	P-)}

Ken Coar                    <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/>
Apache Group member         <http://www.apache.org/>
"Apache Server for Dummies" <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/ASFD/>