| VID |
22523 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
80, ... |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
WWW |
| Detailed Description |
According to its self-reported banner, the Apache web server listening on this port includes a version of the mod_fcgid module earlier than 2.3.6. Such versions reportedly have a stack buffer overflow vulnerability because of an error in the pointer arithmetic used in the 'fcgid_header_bucket_read()' function.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can leverage this with a specially crafted request to overwrite data on the stack, leading to an application crash or possibly even arbitrary code execution subject to the privileges under which the web server operates.
* Note: This check solely relied on the version number of the remote Web server to assess this vulnerability, so this might be a false positive.
* References:
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-announce/201011.mbox/%3CAANLkTi=pWJ2KYDKuSFJDmnKd_xnF+S+_SZFn0esR-BjN@mail.gmail.com%3E
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=49406
* Platforms Affected:
Apache HTTP versions prior to 2.3.6
Any operating system Any version |
| Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Apache HTTP Server (2.3.6 or later), available from the Apache Software Foundation download site, http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi
-- OR --
As a workaround, ensure that the affected modules are not in use. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2010-3872 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
44900 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
(ISS) |
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