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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Web Servers >> Apache mod_access rule bypass Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Apache mod_access rule bypass |
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Checks for Apache mod_access Rule Bypass Vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The target is running an Apache web server that may not properly handle access controls. In effect, on big-endian 64-bit platforms, Apache fails to match permit or deny rules containing an IP address but not a netmask. ***** Nessus has acertaind the vulnerability exists only by looking at ***** the Server header returned by the web server running on the target. ***** If the target is not a big-endian 64-bit platform, consider this a ***** false positive. Additional information on the vulnerability can be found at : - http://www.apacheweek.com/features/security-13 - http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=apache-cvs&m=107869603013722 - http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23850 Solution : Upgrade to Apache version 1.3.31 or newer. Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: 9829 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2007 George A. Theall |
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