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Apache.Mod.Isapi.Dangling.Pointer.Code.Execution

Release Date

Apr 22, 2010

Severity

high

Impact

The system can be compromised by remote attackers to gain control of vulnerable systems.

Description

This indicates an attack attempt against a memory-corruption vulnerability in the Apache HTTP server.

The vulnerability is due to an error when the mod_isapi module is handling a malicious POST request followed by a RST packet. It may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted HTTP POST requests.

Affected Products

Slackware Linux x86_64 -current
Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.0
Slackware Linux 12.2
Slackware Linux 12.1
Slackware Linux 12.0
Slackware Linux -current
IBM HTTP Server 6.1.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.14
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.13
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.12
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.11
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.10
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.9
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.8
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.6
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.5
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.4
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.3
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.2
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2 .0
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.63
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.59
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.56 -dev
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.55
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.54
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.53
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.52
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.51
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.50
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.49
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.48
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.47
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.46
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.45
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.44
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.43
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.42
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.41
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.40
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.39
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.38
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.37
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.7-dev
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.6-dev
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.5-dev
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.1
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.62-dev
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.61-dev
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.60-dev
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.58
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.57

Recommended Actions

Apply the appropriate patch, available from the following web sites:

Slackware Linux x86_64 -current

Slackware httpd-2.2.15-x86_64-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/n/httpd-2.2.15-x86_64-1.txz


Slackware Linux 12.0

Slackware httpd-2.2.15-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.0/patches/packages/httpd-2.2.15-i486-1_slack12.0.tgz


Slackware Linux -current

Slackware httpd-2.2.15-i486-1.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/httpd-2.2.15-i486-1.txz


Slackware Linux 12.2

Slackware httpd-2.2.15-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.2/patches/packages/httpd-2.2.15-i486-1_slack12.2.tgz


Slackware Linux 13.0 x86_64

Slackware httpd-2.2.15-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.0/patches/packages/httpd-2.2.15-x86_64-1_slack13.0.txz


Slackware Linux 12.1

Slackware httpd-2.2.15-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-12.1/patches/packages/httpd-2.2.15-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz


Slackware Linux 13.0

Slackware httpd-2.2.15-i486-1_slack13.0.txz
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-13.0/patches/packages/httpd-2.2.15-i486-1_slack13.0.txz

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2010-0425

Reference/s

http://www.senseofsecurity.com.au/advisories/SOS-10-002
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11650
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38494 (BugTraq)

Reference: VID-18270