<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> <glsa id="201402-09"> <title>Apache mod_fcgid: Arbitrary code execution </title> <synopsis>A buffer overflow in Apache mod_fcgid might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition. </synopsis> <product type="ebuild">mod_fcgid</product> <announced>February 07, 2014</announced> <revised>February 07, 2014: 1</revised> <bug>487314</bug> <access>remote</access> <affected> <package name="www-apache/mod_fcgid" auto="yes" arch="*"> <unaffected range="ge">2.3.9</unaffected> <vulnerable range="lt">2.3.9</vulnerable> </package> </affected> <background> <p>Apache mod_fcgid is a binary-compatible alternative to mod_fastcgi with better process management. </p> </background> <description> <p>Apache mod_fcgid fails to perform a boundary check on user-supplied input, potentially resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. </p> </description> <impact type="normal"> <p>A remote attacker can supply a crafted input, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service condition. </p> </impact> <workaround> <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> </workaround> <resolution> <p>All Apache mod_fcgid users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> <code> # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_fcgid-2.3.9" </code> </resolution> <references> <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4365">CVE-2013-4365</uri> </references> <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Wed, 22 Jan 2014 21:08:50 +0000"> BlueKnight </metadata> <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 07 Feb 2014 20:03:11 +0000"> BlueKnight </metadata> </glsa>