Apache Mod Fcgid up to 2.3.7 mod_fcgid fcgid_bucket.c fcgid_header_bucket_read memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Mod Fcgid up to 2.3.7. It has been declared as critical. This impacts the function fcgid_header_bucket_read of the file fcgid_bucket.c of the component mod_fcgid. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2013-4365. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apache Mod Fcgid up to 2.3.7. Affected is the function fcgid_header_bucket_read of the file fcgid_bucket.c of the component mod_fcgid. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the fcgid_header_bucket_read function in fcgid_bucket.c in the mod_fcgid module before 2.3.9 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was released 10/17/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mail-archive.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-4365 since 06/12/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70682 (Apache mod_fcgid Module < 2.3.9 fcgid_header_bucket_read() Function Heap-Based Buffer Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121868 (Solaris 11.1 Support Repository Update (SRU) 17.5.0 Missing).

Upgrading to version 2.3.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87784), Tenable (70682), SecurityFocus (BID 62939†), Secunia (SA55197†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41994†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5794, VDB-8036, VDB-9061 and VDB-9062. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 70682
Nessus Name: Apache mod_fcgid Module < 2.3.9 fcgid_header_bucket_read() Function Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 892778
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2778-1 (libapache2-mod-fcgid - heap-based buffer overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mod Fcgid 2.3.8

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03/24/2015 +511 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: dsa-2778
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CVE: CVE-2013-4365 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4365
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65316

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X-Force: 87784
SecurityFocus: 62939
Secunia: 55197 - Apache mod_fcgid "fcgid_header_bucket_read()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 41994 - Apache HTTP Server FastCGI Interface Module (mod_fcgid) before 2.3.9 Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/08/2022 18:25
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (71), 05/13/2017 10:45 (5), 01/08/2022 18:09 (3), 01/08/2022 18:17 (1), 01/08/2022 18:25 (1)
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