FreeBSD : apache -- heap overflow in mod_proxy (ca6c8f35-0a5f-11d9-ad6f-00061bc2ad93)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 36428

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

A buffer overflow exists in mod_proxy which may allow an attacker to launch local DoS attacks and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.guninski.com/modproxy1.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?7848c935

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 36428

File Name: freebsd_pkg_ca6c8f350a5f11d9ad6f00061bc2ad93.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

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: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache13%2bipv6, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache13-modperl, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache13-modssl, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache13-ssl, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/10/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0492