Plugin ID | 258 |
Plugin name | Apache prior 2.0.49 mod_perl file descriptor leakage |
Plugin filename | Apache prior 2.0.49 mod_perl file descriptor leakage.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 4134 bytes |
Plugin family | HTTP |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/09/21 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/14 |
Plugin version | 2.0 |
Plugin changelog | Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 80 |
Plugin procedure detection | open|send HEAD / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/1.[0-1] ### *Server: Apache/[0-1].* OR HTTP/1.[0-1] ### *Server: Apache/2.0.[0-3]* OR HTTP/1.[0-1] ### *Server: Apache/2.0.4[0-8]* |
Plugin detection accuracy | 80 |
Plugin comment | This plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor. |
Bug published name | Steve Grubb |
Bug published email | linux_4ever at yahoo dot com |
Bug published date | 2004/01/21 |
Bug advisory | http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/350648 |
Bug produced name | Apache Software Foundation |
Bug produced email | apache at apache dot org |
Bug produced web | http://httpd.apache.org |
Bug affected | Apache prior 2.0.49 with mod_perl |
Bug not affected | Apache 2.0.49 and newer or other solutions |
Bug vulnerability class | Configuration |
Bug description | The remote host is running an Apache web server. It has been reported that in Apache web server prior 2.0.49 has a file descriptor leakage in the module mod_perl. This issue could be exploited by an attacker to hijack a vulnerable server daemon. Other attacks are also possible. |
Bug solution | If the web server is not used it should be de-installed or de-activated. Install the newest patch or bugfix to solve the problem or upgrade to the latest software version which is not vulnerable anymore. To make it harder to find the server the daemon could be configured to listen at another port (e.g. 8081). Alternation of the application banner can confuse an attacker and let him determine the wrong software. Additionally limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling. |
Bug fixing time | Approx. 2 hours |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug exploit url | http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/350648 |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | Medium |
Bug popularity | 5 |
Bug simplicity | 8 |
Bug impact | 7 |
Bug risk | 6 |
Bug check tools | A proof-of-concept written in Perl has been attached at the Bugtraq posting. A copy of that is also available at http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9471/exploit/ |
Source SecurityFocus BID | 9471 |
Source Secunia ID | 10697 |
Source SecuriTeam URL | http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5LP0Q0KBPA.html |
Source scipID | 489 |
Source Heise Security | 43882 |
Source Literature | Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 |
Source Misc. | http://www.computec.ch |