mod_ssl: Format string vulnerability

mod_ssl: Format string vulnerability A bug in mod_ssl may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code when Apache is configured to use mod_ssl and mod_proxy. mod_ssl 2004-07-22 2004-07-22 57379 remote 2.8.19 2.8.18

mod_ssl provides Secure Sockets Layer encryption and authentication to Apache 1.3.

A bug in ssl_engine_ext.c makes mod_ssl vulnerable to a ssl_log() related format string vulnerability in the mod_proxy hook functions.

Given the right server configuration, an attacker could execute code as the user running Apache, usually "apache".

A server should not be vulnerable if it is not using both mod_ssl and mod_proxy. Otherwise there is no workaround other than to disable mod_ssl.

All mod_ssl users should upgrade to the latest version:


    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">=net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.19"
    # emerge ">=net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.19"

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