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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: RHSA-2018:2737-01 Important: mod_perl Execution

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Calendar Grey September 24, 2018
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Fortify your Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 setup through this vital mod_perl enhancement that addresses functionality problems.
An update for mod_perl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

Mod_perl incorporates a Perl interpreter into the Apache web server, such that the Apache HTTP server can directly execute Perl code.
Security Fix(es):
* mod_perl: arbitrary Perl code execution in the context of the user account via a user-owned .htaccess (CVE-2011-2767)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory arbitrary code execution security fix Red Hat Enterprise Linux important update mod_perl

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2767 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source: mod_perl-2.0.4-12.el6_10.src.rpm
i386: mod_perl-2.0.4-12.el6_10.i686.rpm mod_perl-debuginfo-2.0.4-12.el6_10.i686.rpm
x86_64: mod_perl-2.0.4-12.el6_10.x86_64.rpm mod_perl-debuginfo-2.0.4-12.el6_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
i386: mod_perl-debuginfo-2.0.4-12.el6_10.i686.rpm mod_perl-devel-2.0.4-12.el6_10.i686.rpm
x86_64: mod_perl-debuginfo-2.0.4-12.el6_10.i686.rpm mod_perl-debuginfo-2.0.4-12.el6_10.x86_64.rpm mod_perl-devel-2.0.4-12.el6_10.i686.rpm mod_perl-devel-2.0.4-12.el6_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):
Source: mod_perl-2.0.4-12.el6_10.src.rpm
x86_64: mod_perl-2.0.4-12.el6_10.x86_64.rpm mod_perl-debuginfo-2.0.4-12.el6_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
x86_64: mod_perl-debuginfo-2.0.4-12.el6_10.i686.rpm mod_perl-debuginfo-2.0.4-12.el6_10.x86_64.rpm mod_perl-devel-2.0.4-12.el6_10.i686.rpm mod_perl-devel-2.0.4-12.el6_10.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source: mod_perl-2.0.4-12.el6_10.src.rpm
i386: mod_perl-2.0.4-12.el6_10.i686.rpm mod_perl-debuginfo-2.0.4-12.el6_10.i686.rpm
ppc64: mod_perl-2.0.4-12.el6_10.ppc64.rpm mod_perl-debuginfo-2.0.4-12.el6_10.ppc64.rpm
s390x: mod_perl-2.0.4-12.el6_10.s390x.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2018:2737-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2737
Issue date: 2018-09-24

Topic

An update for mod_perl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory arbitrary code execution security fix Red Hat Enterprise Linux important update mod_perl

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1623265 - CVE-2011-2767 mod_perl: arbitrary Perl code execution in the context of the user account via a user-owned .htaccess

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