FreeBSD : mod_python denial-of-service vulnerability in parse_qs (1a448eb7-6988-11d8-873f-0020ed76ef5a)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36819

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

An attacker may cause Apache with mod_python to crash by using a specially constructed query string.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36819

File Name: freebsd_pkg_1a448eb7698811d8873f0020ed76ef5a.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mod_python, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/3/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/28/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0973

BID: 9129

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