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Apache mod_ssl "ssl_util_uuencode_binary()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA11534
Release Date: 2004-05-28
Popularity: 23,812 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Apache 1.3.x
Apache 2.0.x
mod_ssl 2.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Georgi Guninski has discovered a vulnerability in mod_ssl, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "ssl_util_uuencode_binary()" function when handling client certificates. This can potentially be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted client certificate containing an overly long subject DN (more than 6KB).

Successful exploitation requires that the "FakeBasicAuth" option is enabled and that the malicious client certificate is issued from a trusted CA (Certificate Authority).

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