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Amazon Linux AMI : mod_perl / mod24_perl (ALAS-2018-1085)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 117922
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
mod_perl allows attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code by placing it in a user-owned .htaccess file, because (contrary to the documentation) there is no configuration option that permits Perl code for the administrator's control of HTTP request processing without also permitting unprivileged users to run Perl code in the context of the user account that runs Apache HTTP Server processes.(CVE-2011-2767)Solution
Run 'yum update mod_perl' to update your system if you are running httpd (2.2).Run 'yum update mod24_perl' to update your system if you are running httpd24 (2.4).
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Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 117922
File Name: ala_ALAS-2018-1085.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 10/5/2018
Updated: 2/10/2022
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-2767
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_perl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_perl-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod24_perl-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod24_perl-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod_perl, cpe:/o:amazon:linux, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mod24_perl
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/3/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/26/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-2767
ALAS: 2018-1085