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Debian DSA-2298-2 : apache2 - denial of service
high Nessus Plugin ID 55998
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Two issues have been found in the Apache HTTPD web server :- CVE-2011-3192 A vulnerability has been found in the way the multiple overlapping ranges are handled by the Apache HTTPD server. This vulnerability allows an attacker to cause Apache HTTPD to use an excessive amount of memory, causing a denial of service.
- CVE-2010-1452 A vulnerability has been found in mod_dav that allows an attacker to cause a daemon crash, causing a denial of service. This issue only affects the Debian 5.0 oldstable/lenny distribution.
Solution
Upgrade the apache2 packages.For the oldstable distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in version 2.2.9-10+lenny11.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.16-6+squeeze3.
This update also contains updated apache2-mpm-itk packages which have been recompiled against the updated apache2 packages. The new version number for the oldstable distribution is 2.2.6-02-1+lenny6. In the stable distribution, apache2-mpm-itk has the same version number as apache2.
See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3192
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-1452
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 55998
File Name: debian_DSA-2298.nasl
Version: 1.27
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 8/30/2011
Updated: 1/11/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/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:5.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0
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: 9/5/2011
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-1452, CVE-2011-3192
DSA: 2298