rPath alert rPSA-2006-0139-1 (httpd)

From:
    	     
 
"Justin M. Forbes" <jmforbes@rpath.com>
To:
    	     
 
security-announce@lists.rpath.com, update-announce@lists.rpath.com
Subject:
    	     
 
rPSA-2006-0139-1 httpd mod_ssl
Date:
    	     
 
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:16:19 -0400
Cc:
    	     
 
full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, lwn@lwn.net
rPath Security Advisory: 2006-0139-1
Published: 2006-07-28
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote System User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    httpd=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.0.59-0.1-1
    mod_ssl=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.0.59-0.1-1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-200...
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-538

Description:
    Previous versions of the httpd package contain a vulnerability in
    the mod_rewrite module. In some configurations, this vulnerability
    provides a remote attacker an opportunity to run arbitrary code as
    the httpd user. The default configuration of the httpd package
    is not not vulnerable to this attack because it does not provide
    any mod_rewrite rules that would enable the vulnerability.