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From: Matthias Geerdsen <vorlon@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200411-03 ] Apache 1.3: Buffer overflow vulnerability in mod_include
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 13:35:52
Message-Id: 41878D06.9030702@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200411-03
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Apache 1.3: Buffer overflow vulnerability in mod_include
9 Date: November 02, 2004
10 Bugs: #68564
11 ID: 200411-03
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15 Synopsis
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18 A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in mod_include which could
19 possibly allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.
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21 Background
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24 The Apache HTTP server is one of the most popular web servers on the
25 internet. mod_include is an Apache module to handle Server Side
26 Includes (SSI).
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28 Affected packages
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32 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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34 1 net-www/apache < 1.3.32-r1 >= 1.3.32-r1
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36 Description
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39 A possible buffer overflow exists in the get_tag() function of
40 mod_include.c.
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42 Impact
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45 If Server Side Includes (SSI) are enabled, a local attacker may be able
46 to run arbitrary code with the rights of an httpd child process by
47 making use of a specially-crafted document with malformed SSI.
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49 Workaround
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52 There is no known workaround at this time.
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54 Resolution
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57 All Apache users should upgrade to the latest version:
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59 # emerge --sync
60 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/apache-1.3.32-r1"
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62 References
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65 [ 1 ] CAN-2004-0940
66 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0940
67 [ 2 ] Security vulnerabilities in Apache httpd 1.3
68 http://www.apacheweek.com/features/security-13
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70 Availability
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73 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
74 the Gentoo Security Website:
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76 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-03.xml
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78 Concerns?
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81 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
82 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
83 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
84 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
85 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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87 License
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90 Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
91 belongs to its owner(s).
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93 The contents of this document are licensed under the
94 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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96 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0

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