RHEL 2.1 : mod_ssl (RHSA-2005:773)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 19714

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated mod_ssl package for Apache that corrects a security issue is now available.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The mod_ssl module provides strong cryptography for the Apache Web server via the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols.

A flaw was discovered in mod_ssl's handling of the 'SSLVerifyClient' directive. This flaw occurs if a virtual host is configured using 'SSLVerifyClient optional' and a directive 'SSLVerifyClient required' is set for a specific location. For servers configured in this fashion, an attacker may be able to access resources that should otherwise be protected, by not supplying a client certificate when connecting. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-2700 to this issue.

Users of mod_ssl should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected mod_ssl package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 19714

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2005-773.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 9/17/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mod_ssl, 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: 9/15/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/6/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2700

RHSA: 2005:773

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