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RHEL 2.1 : mod_auth_any (RHSA-2003:114)

high Nessus Plugin ID 12383

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated mod_auth_any packages are available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. These updated packages fix vulnerabilities associated with the manner in which mod_auth_any escapes shell arguments when calling external programs.

The Web server module mod_auth_any allows the Apache httpd server to call arbitrary external programs to verify user passwords.

Vulnerabilities have been found in versions of mod_auth_any included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux concerning the method by which mod_auth_any escapes shell arguments when calling external programs.
These vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to run arbitrary commands as the user under which the Web server is running. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2003-0084 to these issues.

All users are advised to upgrade to these errata packages, which change the method by which external programs are invoked and, therefore, make these programs invulnerable to these issues.

Red Hat would like to thank Daniel Jarboe and Maneesh Sahani for bringing these issues to our attention.

Solution

Update the affected mod_auth_any package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2003-0084

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003:114

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 12383

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2003-114.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/6/2004

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mod_auth_any, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0084

RHSA: 2003:114