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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200601-05
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  Severity: High
     Title: mod_auth_pgsql: Multiple format string vulnerabilities
      Date: January 10, 2006
      Bugs: #118096
        ID: 200601-05

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Synopsis
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Format string vulnerabilities in mod_auth_pgsql may lead to the
execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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mod_auth_pgsql is an Apache2 module that allows user authentication
against a PostgreSQL database.

Affected packages
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     Package                 /  Vulnerable  /               Unaffected
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  1  net-www/mod_auth_pgsql       < 2.0.3                     >= 2.0.3

Description
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The error logging functions of mod_auth_pgsql fail to validate certain
strings before passing them to syslog, resulting in format string
vulnerabilities.

Impact
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An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities
to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the
Apache2 server by sending specially crafted login names.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All mod_auth_pgsql users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mod_auth_pgsql-2.0.3"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2005-3656
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-3656
  [ 2 ] FrSIRT ADV-2006-0070
        http://www.frsirt.com

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200601-05

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/