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Apache PCRE Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA16688
Release Date: 2005-09-05
Last Update: 2005-10-14
Popularity: 13,857 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Apache 2.0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2491


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Apache, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges via a specially crafted ".htaccess" file.

For more information:
SA16502

The vulnerability has been reported in versions 2.0.35 through 2.0.37, 2.0.39 through 2.0.40, and 2.0.42 through 2.0.54.

Solution:
Update to version 2.0.55.
http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi

Changelog:
2005-10-14: Version 2.0.55 released. Updated "Solution" and "Original Advisory" sections.

Original Advisory:
Apache.org:
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.0.html

Other References:
SA16502:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16502/


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