Directory traversal vulnerability in the FileSession object in Mod_python module 3.2.7 for Apache allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted session cookie.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Link | Tags |
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http://www.modpython.org/fs_sec_warn.html | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16916 | vdb entry patch |
http://www.cgisecurity.com/2006/02/07 | patch |
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0768 | vdb entry vendor advisory |
http://secunia.com/advisories/19239 | third party advisory patch vendor advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24965 | vdb entry |
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015764 | vdb entry patch |
http://svn.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/httpd/mod_python/branches/3.2.x/NEWS?rev=378945 |