Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | Apache utility script vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-65-1 | First vendor Publication | 2005-01-19 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2005-01-19 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 2.1 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 4.10 (Warty Warthog) The following packages are affected: apache-utils The problem can be corrected by upgrading the affected package to version 1.3.31-6ubuntu0.4. In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. Details follow: Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña noticed that the "check_forensic" script created temporary files in an insecure manner. This could allow a symbolic link attack to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking the program. |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-65-1 |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 13087 | Apache HTTP Server mod_log_forensic check_forensic Symlink Arbitrary File Cre... Apache contains a flaw that may allow a malicious local user to corrupt, write to or create arbitrary files with the privileges of the user or process running the vulnerable script. The issue is triggered when 'check_forensic' script is activated. It is possible that the flaw may allow a loss of integrity. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2006-01-15 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-65-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 12:05:19 |
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