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GLSA-200406-05 : Apache: Buffer overflow in mod_ssl
high Nessus Plugin ID 14516
Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200406-05 (Apache: Buffer overflow in mod_ssl)A bug in the function ssl_util_uuencode_binary in ssl_util.c may lead to a remote buffer overflow on a server configured to use FakeBasicAuth that will trust a client certificate with an issuing CA with a subject DN longer than 6k.
Impact :
Given the right server configuration, an attacker could cause a Denial of Service or execute code as the user running Apache, usually 'apache'. It is thought to be impossible to exploit this to execute code on the x86 platform, but the possibility for other platforms is unknown. This does not preclude a DoS on x86 systems.
Workaround :
A server should not be vulnerable if it is not configured to use FakeBasicAuth and to trust a client CA with a long subject DN.
Solution
Apache 1.x users should upgrade to the latest version of mod_ssl:# emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.18' # emerge '>=net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.18' Apache 2.x users should upgrade to the latest version of Apache:
# emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=www-servers/apache-2.0.49-r3' # emerge '>=www-servers/apache-2.0.49-r3'
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 14516
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200406-05.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 8/30/2004
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: 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:gentoo:linux:apache, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mod_ssl, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Patch Publication Date: 6/9/2004
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/17/2004
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-0488
GLSA: 200406-05