openSUSE 10 Security Update : apache2-mod_python (apache2-mod_python-4448)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 29879

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes a buffer overflow in apache2-mod_python that occurs while using python-based output-filter. This bug can be triggered remotely to read possibly confidential data from the process space of the web-server and in rare cases to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2004-2680)

Solution

Update the affected apache2-mod_python package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 29879

File Name: suse_apache2-mod_python-4448.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 1/8/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:apache2-mod_python, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/26/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2680

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