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FreeBSD : lighttpd -- FastCGI header overrun in mod_fastcgi (4b673ae7-5f9a-11dc-84dd-000102cc8983)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 26037

Synopsis

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

Description

lighttpd maintainer reports :

Lighttpd is prone to a header overflow when using the mod_fastcgi extension, this can lead to arbitrary code execution in the fastcgi application. For a detailed description of the bug see the external reference.

This bug was found by Mattias Bengtsson and Philip Olausson

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.lighttpd.net/assets/2007/9/9/lighttpd_sa_2007_12.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?a1275f2e

http://www.nessus.org/u?30724aa6

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 26037

File Name: freebsd_pkg_4b673ae75f9a11dc84dd000102cc8983.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 9/14/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:lighttpd, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2007

Exploitable With

CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4727

CWE: 119