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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840039
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-430-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libapache2-mod-python' package(s) announced via the USN-430-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libapache2-mod-python' package(s) announced via the USN-430-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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.

Affected Software/OS:
'libapache2-mod-python' package(s) on Ubuntu 5.10, Ubuntu 6.06.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-2680
BugTraq ID: 22849
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22849
Bugtraq: 20070307 rPSA-2007-0051-1 mod_python (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462185/100/0/threaded
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://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cCD485B27-8F3E-11D8-934B-000A95B0D772@pixar.com%3e
http://secunia.com/advisories/24418
http://secunia.com/advisories/24424
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-430-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0846
XForce ISS Database: modpython-outputfilter-info-disclosure(14751)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14751
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