Fedora 17 : mod_security-2.7.1-3.fc17 / mod_security_crs-2.2.6-3.fc17 (2012-18315)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 63127

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

- Update to 2.7.1

- Update Core rules set to 2.2.6

- Fix build against libxml2 >= 2.9 (upstreamed)

- Add some missing directives RHBZ #569360

- Fix multipart/invalid part ruleset bypass issue (CVE-2012-4528) (RHBZ #867424, #867773, #867774)

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Solution

Update the affected mod_security and / or mod_security_crs packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 63127

File Name: fedora_2012-18315.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 12/3/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:mod_security_crs, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:mod_security, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:17

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4528

BID: 56096

FEDORA: 2012-18315

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