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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200407-18.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200407-18.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b7e4e740e74a --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200407-18.xml @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200407-18"> + <title>mod_ssl: Format string vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + A bug in mod_ssl may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when + Apache is configured to use mod_ssl and mod_proxy. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mod_ssl</product> + <announced>July 22, 2004</announced> + <revised>July 22, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>57379</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-www/mod_ssl" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.8.19</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">2.8.18</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + mod_ssl provides Secure Sockets Layer encryption and authentication to + Apache 1.3. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A bug in ssl_engine_ext.c makes mod_ssl vulnerable to a ssl_log() related + format string vulnerability in the mod_proxy hook functions. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + Given the right server configuration, an attacker could execute code as the + user running Apache, usually "apache". + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + A server should not be vulnerable if it is not using both mod_ssl and + mod_proxy. Otherwise there is no workaround other than to disable mod_ssl. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All mod_ssl users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.19" + # emerge ">=net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.19"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=apache-modssl&m=109001100906749&w=2">mod_ssl Announcement</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |