mod_perl Input Validation Flaw in PerlRun Module Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018259 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1018259
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-1349
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 18 2007
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 1.30
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in mod_perl. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
The Apache::PerlRun module does not properly escape user-supplied data in the PATH_INFO variable before using the data in evaluating a regular expression. A remote user can request a specially crafted URL to potentially cause mod_perl to consume excessive CPU resources on the target system.
Randal L. Schwartz reported this vulnerability in March 2007.
The original advisory is available at:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/modperl/modperl/92739
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Impact:
A remote user can cause excessive resource consumption on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.30).
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Vendor URL: perl.apache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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