TITLE:
OpenBSD httpd mod_include Privilege Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13790

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13790/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
OpenBSD 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/100/

DESCRIPTION:
OpenBSD has acknowledged a vulnerability in httpd's mod_include
module, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain
escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA12898

NOTE: Successful exploitation requires enabling the XBitHack
directive or server-side includes.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

OpenBSD 3.6:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.6/common/009_httpd.patch

OpenBSD 3.5:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.5/common/026_httpd3.patch

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html#httpd

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA12898:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12898/

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