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Debian DSA-1132-1 : apache2 - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 22674

Synopsis

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

Description

Mark Dowd discovered a buffer overflow in the mod_rewrite component of apache, a versatile high-performance HTTP server. In some situations a remote attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the apache2 package.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.0.54-5sarge1.

See Also

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=380182

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1132

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22674

File Name: debian_DSA-1132.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/14/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:apache2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/1/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/28/2006

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Apache Module mod_rewrite LDAP Protocol Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3747

CWE: 189

CERT: 395412

DSA: 1132