RHEL 2.1 : webalizer (RHSA-2002:255)

high Nessus Plugin ID 12333

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated Webalizer packages are available for Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 which fix an obscure buffer overflow bug in the DNS resolver code.

[Updated 13 Jan 2003] Added fixed packages for the Itanium (IA64) architecture.

[Updated 06 Feb 2003] Added fixed packages for Advanced Workstation 2.1

Webalizer is a Web server log file analysis program which produces detailed usage reports in HTML format.

A buffer overflow in Webalizer versions prior to 2.01-10, when configured to use reverse DNS lookups, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by connecting to the monitored Web server from an IP address that resolves to a long hostname.

Users of Webalizer are advised to upgrade to these errata packages which contain Webalizer version 2.01-09 with backported security and bug fix patches.

Solution

Update the affected webalizer package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2002-0180

https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101888467527673

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:255

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 12333

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2002-255.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/6/2004

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webalizer, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/22/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0180

RHSA: 2002:255