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Debian DSA-021-1 : apache - insecure tempfile bug, broken mod_rewrite

low Nessus Plugin ID 14858

Synopsis

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

Description

WireX have found some occurrences of insecure opening of temporary files in htdigest and htpasswd. Both programs are not installed setuid or setgid and thus the impact should be minimal. The Apache group has released another security bugfix which fixes a vulnerability in mod_rewrite which may result the remote attacker to access arbitrary files on the web server.

Solution

Upgrade the affected apache package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-021

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 14858

File Name: debian_DSA-021.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.2

Temporal Score: 0.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:apache, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/26/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0131

BID: 2182

DSA: 021