CVE-2013-1862
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.1
Description
mod_rewrite.c in the mod_rewrite module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.25 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 12.3 | Affected | — |
| 12.2 | Affected | — |
| 11.4 | Affected | — |
Ubuntu Affected 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 13.04 | Affected | — |
| 12.10 | Affected | — |
| 12.04 | Affected | — |
| 10.04 | Affected | — |
Red Hat Mixed 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | Affected | — |
| 6.0 | Not affected | — |
| 5.9 | Affected | — |
| 5.0 | Not affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.4.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.4.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.4.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.4.1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.4.1-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | http_server | {"startIncluding":"2.0.0","endExcluding":"2.0.65"} | 2.0.65 |
| redhat | jboss_enterprise_application_platform | 6.0.0 | |
| redhat | jboss_enterprise_application_platform | 6.4.0 | |
| oracle | http_server | 10.1.3.5.0 | |
| oracle | http_server | 11.1.1.7.0 | |
| oracle | http_server | 12.1.2.0 | |
| oracle | http_server | 12.1.3.0 | |
| apache | http_server | {"startIncluding":"2.2.0","endExcluding":"2.2.25"} | 2.2.25 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1862
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00029.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00030.html
- http://people.apache.org/~jorton/mod_rewrite-CVE-2013-1862.patch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0815.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1207.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1208.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1209.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55032
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6150
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=r1469311
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-1862
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21644047
- http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-201303e.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:174
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59826
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1903-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=953729
- https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03922406-1%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
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