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Family: Web Servers --> Category: mixed
mod_gzip format string attack Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
mod_gzip detection
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server is prone to a format string attack.
Description :
The remote host is running mod_gzip with debug symbols compiled in.
The debug code includes vulnerabilities that can be exploited by an
attacker to gain a shell on this host.
See also :
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-06/0003.html
Solution :
If you do not use this module, disable it completely, or
recompile it without the debug symbols.
Threat Level:
High / CVSS Base Score : 7
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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