Debian DSA-2436-1 : libapache2-mod-fcgid - inactive resource limits

medium Nessus Plugin ID 58393

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that the Apache FCGID module, a FastCGI implementation, did not properly enforce the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass resource limit, rendering this control ineffective and potentially allowing a virtual host to consume excessive resources.

Solution

Upgrade the libapache2-mod-fcgid packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1:2.3.6-1+squeeze1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 58393

File Name: debian_DSA-2436.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 3/20/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, 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:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libapache2-mod-fcgid

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/19/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1181

DSA: 2436

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