Debian DSA-3980-1 : apache2 - security update (Optionsbleed)

high Nessus Plugin ID 103364

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Hanno Boeck discovered that incorrect parsing of Limit directives of .htaccess files by the Apache HTTP Server could result in memory disclosure.

Solution

Upgrade the apache2 packages.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.10-10+deb8u11.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.25-3+deb9u3.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 103364

File Name: debian_DSA-3980.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/21/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:apache2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/20/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-9798

DSA: 3980

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