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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 >> Ubuntu Local Security Checks >> USN239-1 : libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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USN239-1 : libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql vulnerability |
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libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote package "libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql" is missing a security patch. Description : Several format string vulnerabilities were discovered in the error logging handling. By sending specially crafted user names, an unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this to crash the Apache server or possibly even execute arbitrary code with the rights of Apache (user 'www-data'). Solution : Upgrade to : - libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql-2.0.2b1-6ubuntu0.1 (Ubuntu 5.10) Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2005 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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