Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.58137
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-430-1 (libapache2-mod-python)
Summary:	Ubuntu USN-430-1 (libapache2-mod-python)
Description:	The remote host is missing an update to libapache2-mod-python announced via advisory USN-430-1. A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 5.10 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. Miles Egan discovered that mod_python, when used in output filter mode, did not handle output larger than 16384 bytes, and would display freed memory, possibly disclosing private data. Thanks to Jim Garrison of the Software Freedom Law Center for identifying the original bug as a security vulnerability. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 5.10: libapache2-mod-python 3.1.3-3ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: libapache2-mod-python 3.1.4-0ubuntu1.1 After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Apache to effect the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-430-1 Risk factor : Medium
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-2680 Bugtraq: 20070307 rPSA-2007-0051-1 mod_python (Google Search) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/462185/100/0/threaded http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cCD485B27-8F3E-11D8-934B-000A95B0D772@pixar.com%3e http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3c6DCA8C14-8FFA-11D8-8B4E-000A95B0D772@pixar.com%3e http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cEB279100-9000-11D8-8B4E-000A95B0D772@pixar.com%3e http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-430-1 BugTraq ID: 22849 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22849 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0846 http://secunia.com/advisories/24424 http://secunia.com/advisories/24418 XForce ISS Database: modpython-outputfilter-info-disclosure(14751) http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/14751
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