TITLE:
mod_auth_pgsql Apache Module Format String Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18304

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18304/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
mod_auth_pgsql 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/6757/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in mod_auth_pgsql, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to several format string errors in
the way mod_auth_pgsql logs information. This can be exploited to
execute arbitrary code with privileges of the "apache" user if
mod_auth_pgsql is used for user authentication in Apache.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.0.3.
http://www.giuseppetanzilli.it/mod_auth_pgsql2/dist/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits iDEFENSE.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Red Hat Bugzilla:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=177042

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