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Debian: DSA-2436-1 Moderate: Inactive Resource Limits in Apache FCGID

It was discovered that the Apache FCGID module, a FastCGI implementation, did not properly enforce the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass resource limit, rendering this control ineffective and potentially allowing a virtual host to consume excessive resources. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2436-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Thijs Kinkhorst March 19, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libapache2-mod-fcgid Vulnerability : inactive resource limits Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-1181 Debian Bug : 615814 It was discovered that the Apache FCGID module, a FastCGI implementation, did not properly enforce the FcgidMaxProcessesPerClass resource limit, rendering this control ineffective and potentially allowing a virtual host to consume excessive resources. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1:2.3.6-1+squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem will be fixed soon. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:2.3.6-1.1. 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/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Debian has released an update for libapache2-mod-fcgid addressing issues with idle resource constraints for Apache FastCGI.. Debian Security Advisory, Apache FCGID, Resource Limits. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 19, 2012 Debian