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mod_ssl hook functions format string vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Gain a shell remotely
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The remote host is using a version vulnerable of mod_ssl which is older than 2.8.19. There is a format string condition in the log functions of the remote module which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.8.19 or newer.