CentOS 7 : httpd (CESA-2020:3958)

high Nessus Plugin ID 141584

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CESA-2020:3958 advisory.

- httpd: bypass with a trailing newline in the file name (CVE-2017-15715)

- httpd: Improper handling of headers in mod_session can allow a remote user to modify session data for CGI applications (CVE-2018-1283)

- httpd: Out of bounds read in mod_cache_socache can allow a remote attacker to cause DoS (CVE-2018-1303)

- httpd: mod_rewrite potential open redirect (CVE-2019-10098)

- httpd: mod_rewrite configurations vulnerable to open redirect (CVE-2020-1927)

- httpd: mod_proxy_ftp use of uninitialized value (CVE-2020-1934)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 141584

File Name: centos_RHSA-2020-3958.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 10/20/2020

Updated: 12/5/2022

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-15715

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:httpd, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:httpd-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:httpd-manual, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:httpd-tools, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mod_ldap, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mod_proxy_html, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mod_session, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mod_ssl, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/21/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-15715, CVE-2018-1283, CVE-2018-1303, CVE-2019-10098, CVE-2020-1927, CVE-2020-1934

BID: 103520, 103522, 103525

CWE: 125, 20, 456, 601, 787

RHSA: 2020:3958

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