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RHEL 5 : httpd (RHSA-2009:1148)
high Nessus Plugin ID 39770
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated httpd packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The Apache HTTP Server is a popular Web server.
A denial of service flaw was found in the Apache mod_proxy module when it was used as a reverse proxy. A remote attacker could use this flaw to force a proxy process to consume large amounts of CPU time.
(CVE-2009-1890)
A denial of service flaw was found in the Apache mod_deflate module.
This module continued to compress large files until compression was complete, even if the network connection that requested the content was closed before compression completed. This would cause mod_deflate to consume large amounts of CPU if mod_deflate was enabled for a large file. (CVE-2009-1891)
All httpd users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. After installing the updated packages, the httpd daemon must be restarted for the update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2009-1890
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 39770
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2009-1148.nasl
Version: 1.35
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 7/10/2009
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:httpd, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:httpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:httpd-manual, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mod_ssl, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.3
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/9/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/5/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1890, CVE-2009-1891
BID: 35565