Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-1765 - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in MOD Security MOD Security 1.7.4

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
mod-security
nessus

Summary

Off-by-one buffer overflow in ModSecurity (mod_security) 1.7.4 for Apache 2.x, when SecFilterScanPost is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted POST requests.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Mod_Security
1

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_C2E1036877AB11D8B9E800E04CCB0A62.NASL
    descriptionWhen the directive
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id37595
    published2009-04-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/37595
    titleFreeBSD : ModSecurity for Apache 2.x remote off-by-one overflow (c2e10368-77ab-11d8-b9e8-00e04ccb0a62)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(37595);
      script_version("1.18");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:36");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1765");
      script_bugtraq_id(9885);
      script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"779438");
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"11138");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : ModSecurity for Apache 2.x remote off-by-one overflow (c2e10368-77ab-11d8-b9e8-00e04ccb0a62)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "When the directive 'SecFilterScanPost' is enabled, the Apache 2.x
    version of ModSecurity is vulnerable to an off-by-one overflow"
      );
      # http://www.s-quadra.com/advisories/Adv-20040315.txt
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://dfltweb1.onamae.com"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/c2e10368-77ab-11d8-b9e8-00e04ccb0a62.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9607010d"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mod_security");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/02/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/03/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/23");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"mod_security<1.7.5")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_MODSECURITY_175.NASL
    descriptionThe following package needs to be updated: mod_security
    last seen2016-09-26
    modified2011-10-03
    plugin id12578
    published2004-07-06
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=12578
    titleFreeBSD : ModSecurity for Apache 2.x remote off-by-one overflow (113)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 999999
    
    # @DEPRECATED@
    #
    # This script has been deprecated by freebsd_pkg_c2e1036877ab11d8b9e800e04ccb0a62.nasl.
    #
    # Disabled on 2011/10/02.
    #
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # This script contains information extracted from VuXML :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2006 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #   disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #   published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #   RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #   in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #   distribution.
    #
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    #
    #
    
    include('compat.inc');
    
    if ( description )
    {
     script_id(12578);
     script_version("1.22");
     script_bugtraq_id(9885);
    
     script_name(english:"FreeBSD : ModSecurity for Apache 2.x remote off-by-one overflow (113)");
    
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'synopsis', value: 'The remote host is missing a security update');
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'description', value:'The following package needs to be updated: mod_security');
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
     script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'solution', value: 'Update the package on the remote host');
    script_set_attribute(attribute: 'see_also', value: 'http://fedoralegacy.org/updates/RH7.3/2004-10-23-FLSA_2004_1947__Updated_glibc_packages_fix_flaws.html
    http://mozillanews.org/?article_date=2004-12-08+06-48-46
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-059.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/11138
    http://secunia.com/advisories/13129/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/13254/
    http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_window_injection_vulnerability_test/
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-09.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-10.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-11.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-12.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-13.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-14.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-15.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-16.html
    http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-17.html
    http://www.s-quadra.com/advisories/Adv-20040315.txt
    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103638
    https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=273699');
    script_set_attribute(attribute:'see_also', value: 'http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/portaudit/c2e10368-77ab-11d8-b9e8-00e04ccb0a62.html');
    
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/07/06");
     script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/20  0:18:52");
     script_end_attributes();
     script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1765");
     script_summary(english:"Check for mod_security");
     script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
     script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
     family["english"] = "FreeBSD Local Security Checks";
     script_family(english:family["english"]);
     script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
     script_require_keys("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
     exit(0);
    }
    
    # Deprecated.
    exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Refer to plugin #37595 (freebsd_pkg_c2e1036877ab11d8b9e800e04ccb0a62.nasl) instead.");
    
    global_var cvss_score;
    cvss_score=10;
    include('freebsd_package.inc');
    
    
    pkg_test(pkg:"mod_security<1.7.5");