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Apache < 2.2.3 mod_rewrite LDAP Protocol URL Handling Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 31659

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Synopsis

The remote version of Apache is vulnerable to an off-by-one buffer overflow attack.

Description

The remote host appears to be running a version of Apache which is older than 2.2.3.

This version is vulnerable to an off-by-one buffer overflow attack in the mod_rewrite module.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.2.3 or later.

See Also

http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 31659

File Name: apache_2_2_3.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 3/26/2008

Updated: 6/29/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:http_server

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/Apache

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

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, CVE-2006-4154

BID: 19204

CWE: 189