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Apache mod_python FileSession Handling Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19239
Release Date: 2006-03-14
Popularity: 6,132 views

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

Software:Mod_python 3.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1095


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in mod_python, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to a directory traversal error when FileSession is used to keep sessions in mod_python. This can potentially be exploited by a logon user, or by a user who can write to the filesystem, to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the web server.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 3.2.7.

Solution:
Update to version 3.2.8.
http://httpd.apache.org/modules/python-download.cgi

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.

Original Advisory:
http://www.modpython.org/fs_sec_warn.html
http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/htt...python/branches/3.2.x/NEWS?rev=378945


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