GLSA 201207-09: mod_fcgid: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	high
Title:	mod_fcgid: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	07/09/2012
Bugs:	#344685, #409373
ID:	201207-09

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in mod_fcgid, allowing execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

mod_fcgid is a binary-compatible alternative to mod_fastcgi with better process management.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
www-apache/mod_fcgid	< 2.3.7	>= 2.3.7	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in mod_fcgid:

An error in the "fcgid_header_bucket_read()" function in fcgid_bucket.c could cause a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2010-3872).
An error in the "is_spawn_allowed() function in fcgid_spawn_ctl.c prevents Apache from recognizing the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass directive for a virtual host (CVE-2012-1181).

Impact

A local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker could send specially crafted HTTP requests, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All mod_fcgid users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_fcgid-2.3.7"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-09.xml

Concerns?

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