Apache mod_rewrite Off-by-one Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016601
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016601
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-3747
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 28 2006
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Impact: Denial of service via network, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 1.3.37, 2.0.59
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Apache in the Rewrite module. A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user can trigger an off-by-one error in the processing of certain types of Rewrite rules to cause web server processes to
crash or potentially execute arbitrary code.
The impact depends on the manner in which Apache httpd was compiled.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.3.37, 2.0.59), available at:
http://httpd.apache.org/
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Vendor URL: httpd.apache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:07:32 -0400
Subject: Apache web server vulnerability
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mod_rewrite off-by-one error
CVE-2006-3747
Fixed in 1.3.37, 2.0.59
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