Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.51342
Category:	Conectiva Local Security Checks
Title:	Conectiva Security Advisory CLA-2004:837
Summary:	Conectiva Security Advisory CLA-2004:837
Description:	The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory CLA-2004:837. The package mod_python provides an Apache module that embeds the Python interpreter within the server. This update fixes a remote denial of service vulnerabiliy[1] in Apache web-servers which have mod_python enabled (this is not the default in Conectiva Linux). An attacker can crash an apache child process by sending a specially crafted message that triggers the bug in mod_python. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2003-0973 to this issue[2]. Solution: The apt tool can be used to perform RPM package upgrades by running 'apt-get update' followed by 'apt-get upgrade' http://www.modpython.org/pipermail/mod_python/2003-November/004005.html http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2003-0973 http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=CLA-2004:837 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=002004 Risk factor : Medium
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 9129 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-0973 Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2004:837 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000837 Debian Security Information: DSA-452 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-452 http://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1325 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-058.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-063.html http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:828 http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:839 http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10259
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