Ubuntu 4.10 : apache vulnerability (USN-133-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 20524

Synopsis

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

Description

A buffer overflow was discovered in the 'htpasswd' utility. This could be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking htpasswd. This is only a security vulnerability if you have a website that offers a public interface to htpasswd without checking the input beforehand; however, this is very unusual.

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Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20524

File Name: ubuntu_USN-133-1.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 1/15/2006

Updated: 1/19/2021

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apache, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apache-common, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apache-dbg, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apache-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apache-doc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apache-perl, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apache-ssl, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apache-utils, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libapache-mod-perl, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/26/2005

Reference Information

USN: 133-1

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