IBM HTTP Server 8.5.0.0 <= 8.5.5.2 / 8.0.0.0 <= 8.0.0.9 / 7.0.0.0 <= 7.0.0.33 / 6.1.0.0. <= 6.1.0.47 / 6.0.2.0 <= 6.0.2.43 Multiple Vulnerabilities (509275)

high Nessus Plugin ID 144289

Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of IBM HTTP Server running on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities, as follows:

- Race condition in the mod_status module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow), or possibly obtain sensitive credential information or execute arbitrary code, via a crafted request that triggers improper scoreboard handling within the status_handler function in modules/generators/mod_status.c and the lua_ap_scoreboard_worker function in modules/lua/lua_request.c. (CVE-2014-0226)

- The mod_cgid module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10 does not have a timeout mechanism, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via a request to a CGI script that does not read from its stdin file descriptor. (CVE-2014-0231)

- The deflate_in_filter function in mod_deflate.c in the mod_deflate module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.10, when request body decompression is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted request data that decompresses to a much larger size. (CVE-2014-0118)

- The mod_headers module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.22 allows remote attackers to bypass 'RequestHeader unset' directives by placing a header in the trailer portion of data sent with chunked transfer coding.
NOTE: the vendor states 'this is not a security issue in httpd as such.' (CVE-2013-5704)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM HTTP Server version 8.5.5.4, 8.0.0.10, 7.0.0.35 or later. Alternatively, upgrade to the minimal fix pack level required by the interim fix and then apply Interim Fix PI22070.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/509275

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 144289

File Name: ibm_http_server_509275.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Web Servers

Published: 12/15/2020

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0226

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:http_server

Required KB Items: installed_sw/IBM HTTP Server (IHS)

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/21/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/21/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-5704, CVE-2014-0118, CVE-2014-0226, CVE-2014-0231

BID: 66550, 68678, 68742, 68745