USN-239-1: libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql vulnerability

Publication date

9 January 2006

Overview

libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql vulnerability


Details

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 privileges of
Apache (user ‘www-data’).

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 privileges of
Apache (user ‘www-data’).

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
5.10 breezy libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql – 
5.04 hoary libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql – 
4.10 warty libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql – 

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