Cherokee prior 0.4.17.1 auth_pam format string 2.0
 
Plugin ID268
Plugin nameCherokee prior 0.4.17.1 auth_pam format string
Plugin filenameCherokee prior 0.4.17.1 auth_pam format string.plugin
Plugin filesize3463 bytes
Plugin familyHTTP
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2004/11/04
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/14
Plugin version2.0
Plugin changelogImproved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send HEAD / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *Server:*Cherokee/0.[0-3].* OR HTTP/#.# ### *Server:*Cherokee/0.4.[0-9].* OR HTTP/#.# ### *Server:*Cherokee/0.4.1[1-7].*
Plugin detection accuracy75
Plugin commentCheck is inspired by the Nessus plugin. It may be not as accurate as possible because the minor version can not be detected via the application banner.
Bug published nameFlorian Schilhabel
Bug published emailsecurity at gentoo dot org
Bug published webhttp://security.gentoo.org
Bug published companyGentoo Linux Security Audit Team
Bug published date2004/11/01
Bug advisoryhttp://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7424
Bug affectedCherokee prior 0.4.17.1
Bug not affectedCherokee 0.4.17.1 and newer or other web servers
Bug vulnerability classFormat String
Bug descriptionThe remote host is using Cherokee, a fast and tiny web server. The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a format stringattack when processing authentication requests using auth_pam.
Bug solutionUpgrade to Cherokee 0.4.17.1 or newer [ftp://alobbs.com/cherokee/0.4/]. Also limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling if possible.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 30 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityMaybe
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11574/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityHigh
Bug popularity6
Bug simplicity7
Bug impact8
Bug risk7
Bug Nessus riskHigh
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check.
Source SecurityFocus BID11574
Source Nessus ID15617
Source LiteratureHacking 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.alobbs.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=cherokee&file=index

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