GLSA-200608-01 : Apache: Off-by-one flaw in mod_rewrite

high Nessus Plugin ID 22143

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200608-01 (Apache: Off-by-one flaw in mod_rewrite)

An off-by-one flaw has been found in Apache's mod_rewrite module by Mark Dowd of McAfee Avert Labs. This flaw is exploitable depending on the types of rewrite rules being used.
Impact :

A remote attacker could exploit the flaw to cause a Denial of Service or execution of arbitrary code. Note that Gentoo Linux is not vulnerable in the default configuration.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Apache users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose www-servers/apache

See Also

http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.0.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?a26cbb9f

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200608-01

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22143

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200608-01.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 8/4/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:apache, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/1/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/28/2006

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Apache Module mod_rewrite LDAP Protocol Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3747

CWE: 189

GLSA: 200608-01