CentOS 3 / 4 : mod_auth_pgsql (CESA-2006:0164)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 21887

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated mod_auth_pgsql packages that fix format string security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.

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

The mod_auth_pgsql package is an httpd module that allows user authentication against information stored in a PostgreSQL database.

Several format string flaws were found in the way mod_auth_pgsql logs information. It may be possible for a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as the 'apache' user if mod_auth_pgsql is used for user authentication. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-3656 to this issue.

Please note that this issue only affects servers which have mod_auth_pgsql installed and configured to perform user authentication against a PostgreSQL database.

All users of mod_auth_pgsql should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.

This issue does not affect the mod_auth_pgsql package supplied with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

Red Hat would like to thank iDefense for reporting this issue.

Solution

Update the affected mod_auth_pgsql package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 21887

File Name: centos_RHSA-2006-0164.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 7/3/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, 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:centos:centos:3, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mod_auth_pgsql, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/6/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/31/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3656

RHSA: 2006:0164

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