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Debian: DSA-2140-1 Critical: libapache2-mod-fcgid Stack Overflow

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Calendar Grey January 5, 2011
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A recent Debian security alert reveals a critical stack buffer overflow in the libapache2-mod-fcgid package, risking server stability and crashes. Updates are urged to mitigate this threat
A vulnerability has been found in Apache mod_fcgid

Summary

CVE-2010-3872

A stack overflow could allow an untrusted FCGI application to cause
a server crash or possibly to execute arbitrary code as the user
running the web server.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.2-1+lenny1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), and the testing distribution
(squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.6-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libapache2-mod-fcgid packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: libapache2-mod-fcgid
CVE ID: CVE-2010-3872

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