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Debian DSA-935-1 : libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql - format string vulnerability

critical Nessus Plugin ID 22801

Synopsis

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

Description

iDEFENSE reports that a format string vulnerability in mod_auth_pgsql, a library used to authenticate web users against a PostgreSQL database, could be used to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the httpd user.

Solution

Upgrade the libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql package.

The old stable distribution (woody) does not contain libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.0.2b1-5sarge0.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-935

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 22801

File Name: debian_DSA-935.nasl

Version: 1.16

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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/5/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3656

BID: 16153

DSA: 935