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Scientific Linux Security Update : httpd on SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60754

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

CVE-2010-0408 httpd: mod_proxy_ajp remote temporary DoS

CVE-2010-0434 httpd: request header information leak

It was discovered that mod_proxy_ajp incorrectly returned an 'Internal Server Error' response when processing certain malformed requests, which caused the back-end server to be marked as failed in configurations where mod_proxy is used in load balancer mode. A remote attacker could cause mod_proxy to not send requests to back-end AJP (Apache JServ Protocol) servers for the retry timeout period (60 seconds by default) by sending specially crafted requests.
(CVE-2010-0408)

A use-after-free flaw was discovered in the way the Apache HTTP Server handled request headers in subrequests. In configurations where subrequests are used, a multithreaded MPM (Multi-Processing Module) could possibly leak information from other requests in request replies. (CVE-2010-0434)

This update also adds the following enhancement :

 - with the updated openssl packages from RHSA-2010:0162 installed, mod_ssl will refuse to renegotiate a TLS/SSL connection with an unpatched client that does not support RFC 5746. This update adds the 'SSLInsecureRenegotiation' configuration directive. If this directive is enabled, mod_ssl will renegotiate insecurely with unpatched clients. (BZ#567980)

Refer to the following Red Hat Knowledgebase article for more details about the changed mod_ssl behavior:
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-20491

After installing the updated packages, the httpd daemon must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/articles/20490

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=567980

http://www.nessus.org/u?7581d9ed

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60754

File Name: sl_20100325_httpd_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0408, CVE-2010-0434

CWE: 200