Title: Apache mod_python Module Malformed Query Denial of Service Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
Apache's mod_python is a module which allows the web server to interpret Python scripts. mod_python supports Apache 1.3.x and 2.x, and is available for Windows, Linux and most Unix systems.
Apache has reported that some versions of mod_python may be prone to denial of service attacks when handling malformed queries. The details regarding this vulnerability are currently unknown, however the vendor has stated that a remote user may be capable of crashing a vulnerable Apache server.
This issue has been addressed in the 3.0.4 and 2.7.9 releases of the module.
When further information regarding the technical details of this issue are made available, this BID will be updated accordingly.
Affected Products:
- Conectiva Linux 7.0.0
- Conectiva Linux 8.0.0
- Conectiva Linux 9.0.0
- Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition 1.0.0
- Debian Linux 3.0.0
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 alpha
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 arm
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 hppa
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 ia-32
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 ia-64
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 m68k
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 mips
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 mipsel
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 ppc
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 s/390
- Debian Linux 3.0.0 sparc
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 2.7.0
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 2.7.1
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 2.7.2
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 2.7.3
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 2.7.4
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 2.7.5
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 2.7.6
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 2.7.7
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 2.7.8
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 2.7.9
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 3.0.0
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 3.0.1
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 3.0.2
- Gregory Trubetskoy mod_python 3.0.3
- RedHat Fedora Core2
- RedHat Fedora Core3
- RedHat Linux 7.2.0
- RedHat Linux 7.2.0 i386
- RedHat Linux 7.2.0 i586
- RedHat Linux 7.2.0 i686
- RedHat Linux 7.2.0 ia64
- SGI ProPack 2.3.0
- SGI ProPack 2.4.0
- Turbolinux Appliance Server Hosting Edition 1.0.0
- Turbolinux Appliance Server Workgroup Edition 1.0.0
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0.0
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0.0
References:
- Apache Software Foundation: Apache Homepage
- Apache Software Foundation: Apache mod_python Product Page
- Conectiva: mod_python
- RedHat: Updated mod_python packages fix denial of service vulnerability
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