CVE-1999-0678

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

A default configuration of Apache on Debian GNU/Linux sets the ServerRoot to /usr/doc, which allows remote users to read documentation files for the entire server.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/318Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/318Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 17, 1999
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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