Apache Mod_python output filter information disclosure
| modpython-outputfilter-info-disclosure (14751) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apache Mod_python could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error in the output filters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to view system memory and obtain sensitive information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mod_python (rev.103561 or later), available from the Mod_python Web site. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-430-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- httpd-python-dev Mailing List, Fri, 16 Apr 2004 00:41:30 GMT: possible bug in filter.write().
- httpd-python-dev Mailing List, Fri, 16 Apr 2004 23:04:35 GMT: Re: possible bug in filter.write().
- BID-22849: Apache mod_python Output Filter Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2680: mod_python (libapache2-mod-python) 3.1.4 and earlier does not properly handle when output filters process more than 16384 bytes, which can cause filter.read to return portions of previously freed memory.
- USN-430-1: mod_python vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0846: Apache Mod_python filter_read() Data Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Apache mod_python 3.1.4
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Reported:
Apr 16, 2004
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