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Debian DSA-2140-1 : libapache2-mod-fcgid - stack overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 51427

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Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Apache mod_fcgid. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problem :

 - CVE-2010-3872 A stack overflow could allow an untrusted FCGI application to cause a server crash or possibly to execute arbitrary code as the user running the web server.

Solution

Upgrade the libapache2-mod-fcgid packages.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2-1+lenny1.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3872

https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2140

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51427

File Name: debian_DSA-2140.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/7/2011

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libapache2-mod-fcgid

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/5/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-3872

BID: 44900

DSA: 2140