---------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you need accurate and reliable IDS / IPS / AV detection rules? Get in-depth vulnerability details: http://secunia.com/binary_analysis/sample_analysis/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: ModSecurity "SecCacheTransformations" Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA32146 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/32146/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Security Bypass WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: ModSecurity 2.x http://secunia.com/advisories/product/13609/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in ModSecurity, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions. The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the transformation caching, which may be exploited to evade ModSecurity under certain unspecified circumstances. Successful exploitation requires that "SecCacheTransformations" is enabled. Note: It was also reported that this option is unstable and may crash the web server. The vulnerability is reported in version 2.5.0 through 2.5.5. SOLUTION: Update to version 2.5.6. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Reported by the vendor. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://blog.modsecurity.org/2008/08/transformation.html http://freshmeat.net/projects/modsecurity/?branch_id=34901&release_id=282329 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------