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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200411-03
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Severity: Normal
Title: Apache 1.3: Buffer overflow vulnerability in mod_include
Date: November 02, 2004
Bugs: #68564
ID: 200411-03
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in mod_include which could
possibly allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.
Background
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The Apache HTTP server is one of the most popular web servers on the
internet. mod_include is an Apache module to handle Server Side
Includes (SSI).
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-www/apache < 1.3.32-r1 >= 1.3.32-r1
Description
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A possible buffer overflow exists in the get_tag() function of
mod_include.c.
Impact
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If Server Side Includes (SSI) are enabled, a local attacker may be able
to run arbitrary code with the rights of an httpd child process by
making use of a specially-crafted document with malformed SSI.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Apache users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/apache-1.3.32-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2004-0940
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0940
[ 2 ] Security vulnerabilities in Apache httpd 1.3
http://www.apacheweek.com/features/security-13
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-03.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0
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