CVE-2008-2384

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in mod_auth_mysql.c in the mod-auth-mysql (aka libapache2-mod-auth-mysql) module for the Apache HTTP Server 2.x, when configured to use a multibyte character set that allows a \ (backslash) as part of the character encoding, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified inputs in a login request.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.99% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/10 mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0259.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48163 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053899.html vendor advisory
http://klecker.debian.org/~white/mod-auth-mysql/CVE-2008-2384_mod-auth-mysql.patch patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0367 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053903.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=480238
http://secunia.com/advisories/33627 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43302 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-1002.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0226 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10172 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33392 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2384?
CVE-2008-2384 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2384?
To fix CVE-2008-2384, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2384 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2384 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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