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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200401-03.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200401-03.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..05ec55fce802 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200401-03.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200401-03"> + <title>Apache mod_python Denial of Service vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + Apache's mod_python module could crash the httpd process if a specific, + malformed query string was sent. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mod_python</product> + <announced>2004-01-27</announced> + <revised count="02">2007-12-30</revised> + <bug>39154</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-apache/mod_python" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.7.10</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.7.10</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Mod_python is an Apache module that embeds the Python interpreter + within the server allowing Python-based web-applications to be + created. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The Apache Foundation has reported that mod_python may be prone to + Denial of Service attacks when handling a malformed + query. Mod_python 2.7.9 was released to fix the vulnerability, + however, because the vulnerability has not been fully fixed, + version 2.7.10 has been released. + </p> + <p> + Users of mod_python 3.0.4 are not affected by this vulnerability. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="low"> + <p> + Although there are no known public exploits known for this + exploit, users are recommended to upgrade mod_python to ensure the + security of their infrastructure. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Mod_python 2.7.10 has been released to solve this issue; there is + no immediate workaround. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All users using mod_python 2.7.9 or below are recommended to + update their mod_python installation: + </p> + <code> + $> emerge sync + $> emerge -pv ">=www-apache/mod_python-2.7.10" + $> emerge ">=www-apache/mod_python-2.7.10" + $> /etc/init.d/apache restart</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.modpython.org/pipermail/mod_python/2004-January/014879.html">Mod_python 2.7.10 release announcement</uri> + </references> +</glsa> |