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Debian DSA-1816-1 : apache2 - insufficient security check
medium Nessus Plugin ID 39439
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
It was discovered that the Apache web server did not properly handle the 'Options=' parameter to the AllowOverride directive :- In the stable distribution (lenny), local users could (via .htaccess) enable script execution in Server Side Includes even in configurations where the AllowOverride directive contained only Options=IncludesNoEXEC.
- In the oldstable distribution (etch), local users could (via .htaccess) enable script execution in Server Side Includes and CGI script execution in configurations where the AllowOverride directive contained any 'Options=' value.
The oldstable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.3-4+etch8.
Solution
Upgrade the apache2 packages.For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.9-10+lenny3.
This advisory also provides updated apache2-mpm-itk packages which have been recompiled against the new apache2 packages (except for the s390 architecture where updated packages will follow shortly).
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Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 39439
File Name: debian_DSA-1816.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 6/18/2009
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: 4.9
Temporal Score: 3.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:apache2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0
Required KB Items: Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/16/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1195
BID: 35115
CWE: 16
DSA: 1816