CVE-2011-1176

Description

The configuration merger in itk.c in the Steinar H. Gunderson mpm-itk Multi-Processing Module 2.2.11-01 and 2.2.11-02 for the Apache HTTP Server does not properly handle certain configuration sections that specify NiceValue but not AssignUserID, which might allow remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging the root uid and root gid of an mpm-itk process.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.30% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46953	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:057	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.err.no/pipermail/mpm-itk/2011-March/000394.html	mailing list release notes third party advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=618857	issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66248	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0824	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0748	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2202	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0749	vdb entry third party advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/21/13	third party advisory mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/20/1	third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.err.no/pipermail/mpm-itk/2011-March/000393.html	mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1176?: CVE-2011-1176 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1176?: To fix CVE-2011-1176, 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-2011-1176 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2011-1176 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.