>> Redhat Security Update Fixes mod_auth_pgsql Format String Issues
Title : Redhat Security Update Fixes mod_auth_pgsql Format String Issues VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0071 CVE ID : CVE-2005-3656
Rated as : Critical
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-01-06
Technical Description
Redhat has released updated packages to address multiple vulnerabilities identified in mod_auth_pgsql. These flaws are due to format string errors in the logging functionality that does not properly validate certain strings before being passed to syslog, which could be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable web server where mod_auth_pgsql is configured to perform user authentication against a PostgreSQL database. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0070
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