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GLSA-200601-05 : mod_auth_pgsql: Multiple format string vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 20415

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-200601-05 (mod_auth_pgsql: Multiple format string vulnerabilities)

 The error logging functions of mod_auth_pgsql fail to validate certain strings before passing them to syslog, resulting in format string vulnerabilities.
 Impact :

 An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the Apache2 server by sending specially crafted login names.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All mod_auth_pgsql users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-apache/mod_auth_pgsql-2.0.3'

See Also

http://www.frsirt.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200601-05

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 20415

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200601-05.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 1/15/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: 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: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mod_auth_pgsql

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3656

GLSA: 200601-05