SuSE9 Security Update : mod_perl (YOU Patch Number 11496)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41127

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Insufficient quoting of special characters in the PATH_INFO variable could lead to excessive ressource consumption and a denial of service via a specially crafted URL. (CVE-2007-1349)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 11496.

See Also

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1349/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41127

File Name: suse9_11496.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1349

CWE: 399