Apache 2.0.x < 2.0.46 on OS/2 filestat.c Device Name Request DoS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11607

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by a remote denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The remote host appears to be running a version of Apache 2.0.x that is prior to 2.0.46 on OS/2. There is a vulnerability specific to such versions running on OS/2 in 'filestat.c' that could allow an attacker to disable this service remotely.

*** Note that Nessus solely relied on the version number
*** of the remote server to issue this warning. This might
*** be a false positive.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache web server version 2.0.46 or later.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2003/Apr/21

https://archive.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.0

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11607

File Name: apache_2_0_45_OS2.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 5/8/2003

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:http_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Apache

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/2/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0134

BID: 7332