Joey Schulze Mod Auth Mysql 2.x mod_auth_mysql.c sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Joey Schulze Mod Auth Mysql 2.x. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file mod_auth_mysql.c of the component mod_auth_mysql.c. Such manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-2384. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Joey Schulze Mod Auth Mysql 2.x (Database Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file mod_auth_mysql.c of the component mod_auth_mysql.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in mod_auth_mysql.c in the mod-auth-mysql (aka libapache2-mod-auth-mysql) module for the Apache HTTP Server 2.x, when configured to use a multibyte character set that allows a \ (backslash) as part of the character encoding, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified inputs in a login request.

The bug was discovered 01/21/2009. The weakness was presented 01/22/2009 by Martin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at klecker.debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-2384 since 05/21/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67798 (Oracle Linux 5 : mod_auth_mysql (ELSA-2009-0259)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116208 (Red Hat Update for mod_auth_mysql (RHSA-2009:0259-6)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48163), Tenable (67798), SecurityFocus (BID 33392†), OSVDB (51923†) and Secunia (SA33627†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67798
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : mod_auth_mysql (ELSA-2009-0259)
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OpenVAS ID: 862844
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for mod_auth_mysql FEDORA-2011-0100
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/21/2008 🔍
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01/22/2009 +1 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +613 days 🔍
05/29/2025 +3726 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: klecker.debian.org
Researcher: Martin
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-2384 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2384
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46028

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X-Force: 48163
SecurityFocus: 33392 - 'mod_auth_mysql' Package Multibyte Character Encoding SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 33627
OSVDB: 51923 - CVE-2008-2384 - Debian - SQL Injection Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20938 - Apache HTTP Server mod-auth-mysql Remote SQL injection vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2009-0226

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/29/2025 12:38
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (75), 08/27/2019 16:21 (9), 05/29/2025 12:38 (24)
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