RHEL 5 / 6 : mod_cluster (RHSA-2012:1052)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 64045

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated mod_cluster packages that fix one security issue are now available for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

mod_cluster is an Apache HTTP Server (httpd) based load balancer that forwards requests from httpd to application server nodes. It can use the AJP, HTTP, or HTTPS protocols for communication with application server nodes.

The JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.2 release (RHSA-2011:1800, RHSA-2011:1799, RHSA-2011:1798) introduced a regression, causing mod_cluster to register and expose the root context of a server by default, even when 'ROOT' was in the 'excludedContexts' list in the mod_cluster configuration. If an application was deployed on the root context, a remote attacker could use this flaw to bypass intended access restrictions and gain access to that application. (CVE-2012-1154)

Warning: Before applying this update, back up your JBoss Enterprise Application Platform's 'server/[PROFILE]/deploy/' directory, along with all other customized configuration files.

Users of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6 should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct this issue. The JBoss server process must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 64045

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2012-1052.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 1/24/2013

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: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mod_cluster-demo, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mod_cluster-jbossas, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mod_cluster-jbossweb2, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mod_cluster-tomcat6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/3/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/22/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1154

BID: 54086

RHSA: 2012:1052

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