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RHEL 3 / 4 : mod_auth_pgsql (RHSA-2006:0164)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 20399

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated mod_auth_pgsql packages that fix format string security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The mod_auth_pgsql package is an httpd module that allows user authentication against information stored in a PostgreSQL database.

Several format string flaws were found in the way mod_auth_pgsql logs information. It may be possible for a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as the 'apache' user if mod_auth_pgsql is used for user authentication. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-3656 to this issue.

Please note that this issue only affects servers which have mod_auth_pgsql installed and configured to perform user authentication against a PostgreSQL database.

All users of mod_auth_pgsql should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.

This issue does not affect the mod_auth_pgsql package supplied with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

Red Hat would like to thank iDefense for reporting this issue.

Solution

Update the affected mod_auth_pgsql package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2005-3656

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0164

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 20399

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2006-0164.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/11/2006

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mod_auth_pgsql, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/5/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/31/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3656

RHSA: 2006:0164