FreeBSD : mod_python -- information leakage vulnerability (5192e7ca-7d4f-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18932

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Mark J Cox reports :

Graham Dumpleton discovered a flaw which can affect anyone using the publisher handle of the Apache Software Foundation mod_python. The publisher handle lets you publish objects inside modules to make them callable via URL. The flaw allows a carefully crafted URL to obtain extra information that should not be visible (information leak).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18932

File Name: freebsd_pkg_5192e7ca7d4f11d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

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:freebsd:freebsd:mod_python, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 2/13/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0088

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