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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : apache-mod_security (MDVSA-2014:081)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 73932

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated apache-mod_security packages fix security vulnerability :

Martin Holst Swende discovered a flaw in the way mod_security handled chunked requests. A remote attacker could use this flaw to bypass intended mod_security restrictions, allowing them to send requests containing content that should have been removed by mod_security (CVE-2013-5705).

Solution

Update the affected apache-mod_security and / or mlogc packages.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0180.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 73932

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2014-081.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 5/9/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:apache-mod_security, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mlogc, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/8/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-5705

MDVSA: 2014:081