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GLSA-201207-09 : mod_fcgid: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 59901

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201207-09 (mod_fcgid: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in mod_fcgid:
 An error in the 'fcgid_header_bucket_read()' function in fcgid_bucket.c could cause a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2010-3872).
 An error in the 'is_spawn_allowed() function in fcgid_spawn_ctl.c prevents Apache from recognizing the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass directive for a virtual host (CVE-2012-1181).
 Impact :

 A local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
 Furthermore, a remote attacker could send specially crafted HTTP requests, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All mod_fcgid users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-apache/mod_fcgid-2.3.7'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201207-09

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59901

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201207-09.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 7/10/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: 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: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mod_fcgid, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/9/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-3872, CVE-2012-1181

BID: 44900, 52565

GLSA: 201207-09