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GLSA-200807-06 : Apache: Denial of Service
medium Nessus Plugin ID 33473
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-200807-06 (Apache: Denial of Service)Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache:
Dustin Kirkland reported that the mod_ssl module can leak memory when the client reports support for a compression algorithm (CVE-2008-1678).
Ryujiro Shibuya reported that the ap_proxy_http_process_response() function in the mod_proxy module does not limit the number of forwarded interim responses (CVE-2008-2364).
sp3x of SecurityReason reported a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the balancer-manager in the mod_proxy_balancer module (CVE-2007-6420).
Impact :
A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by connecting to an Apache httpd, by causing an Apache proxy server to connect to a malicious server, or by enticing a balancer administrator to connect to a specially crafted URL, resulting in a Denial of Service of the Apache daemon.
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-2.2.9'
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 33473
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200807-06.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 7/10/2008
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
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:gentoo:linux:apache, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/9/2008