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Debian DSA-594-1 : apache - buffer overflows

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15729

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Two vulnerabilities have been identified in the Apache 1.3 webserver :

 - CAN-2004-0940 'Crazy Einstein' has discovered a vulnerability in the 'mod_include' module, which can cause a buffer to be overflown and could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

 - NO VULN ID

 Larry Cashdollar has discovered a potential buffer overflow in the htpasswd utility, which could be exploited when user-supplied is passed to the program via a CGI (or PHP, or ePerl, ...) program.

Solution

Upgrade the apache packages.

For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 1.3.26-0woody6.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-594

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15729

File Name: debian_DSA-594.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/17/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:apache

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 11/17/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/16/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0940

CWE: 119

DSA: 594