Apache HTTP Server Arbitrary HTTP Request Headers Security Weakness

BID:19661

CVE-2006-3918 |

Info

Apache HTTP Server Arbitrary HTTP Request Headers Security Weakness

Bugtraq ID: 19661
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2006-3918
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 24 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 16 2014 12:53PM
Credit: Thiago Zaninotti has been credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. <br>&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;gt;
Vulnerable: VMWare ESX Server 3.0
VMWare ESX Server 2.5.4 Patch 1
VMWare ESX Server 2.5.4
VMWare ESX Server 2.5.3 Patch 4
VMWare ESX Server 2.5.3
VMWare ESX Server 2.5.2
VMWare ESX Server 2.5
VMWare ESX Server 2.1.3 Patch 2
VMWare ESX Server 2.1.3
VMWare ESX Server 2.1.2
VMWare ESX Server 2.1.1
VMWare ESX Server 2.1
VMWare ESX Server 2.0.2 Patch 2
VMWare ESX Server 2.0.2
VMWare ESX Server 2.0.1 build 6403
VMWare ESX Server 2.0.1
VMWare ESX Server 2.0 build 5257
VMWare ESX Server 2.0
VMWare ESX Server 2.5.3 Patch 2
VMWare ESX Server 2.5.2 Patch 4
VMWare ESX Server 2.1.3 Patch 1
VMWare ESX Server 2.0.2 Patch 1
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0 x86
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux FUJI
Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
TurboLinux Personal
TurboLinux Multimedia
Turbolinux Home
Turbolinux Appliance Server Workgroup Edition 1.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server Hosting Edition 1.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Edition
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Edition
Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10.SP1
SuSE openSUSE 10.3
S.u.S.E. tomboy 10.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop SDK 9.0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 ppc
RedHat Stronghold for Enterprise Linux 0
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
RedHat Certificate Server 7.3
RedHat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Oracle Application Server 10g 9.0.4 .3
Oracle Application Server 10g 9.0.4 .2
Oracle Application Server 10g 9.0.4 .1
Oracle Application Server 10g 9.0.4
OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.9
OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.8
IBM HTTP Server 2.0.47 .1
IBM HTTP Server 2.0.47
IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42 .2
IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42 .1
IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.28 .1
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.28
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26 .2
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26 .1
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.19 .5
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.19 .4
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.19 .3
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.19 .2
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.19 .1
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.19
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.12 .7
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.12 .6
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.12 .5
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.12 .4
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- IBM AIX 5.1
 - RedHat Linux 7.1
- S.u.S.E. Linux 7.2
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.12 .3
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
 - Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 - Sun Solaris 7.0
 - Sun Solaris 2.6
 IBM HTTP Server 1.3.12 .2
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.12 .1
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.12
IBM HTTP Server 6.1.0
IBM HTTP Server 6.0.2.12
IBM HTTP Server 2.2.1
IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) for pSeries 6.0 R1.0
IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) for iSeries 6.0 R1.0
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 1.2
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 1.1 -1
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 2.1-1
HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.11
HP HP-UX B.11.11
F-Secure Policy Manager Server 8.11
F-Secure Policy Manager Server 8.10
F-Secure Policy Manager Server 8.00
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MM3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 2.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 1.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server
Avaya Message Networking
Avaya Intuity LX
Avaya Interactive Response 1.3
Avaya Interactive Response 1.2.1
Avaya Interactive Response 2.0
Avaya Interactive Response
Avaya Integrated Management 2.1
Avaya Integrated Management
Avaya CVLAN
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.57
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.34
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.1
Not Vulnerable: IBM HTTP Server 6.0.2 .13
IBM HTTP Server 6.1.0.1
HP OpenVMS Secure Web Server 2.2
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.2.2
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.58
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.35

Discussion

Apache HTTP Server Arbitrary HTTP Request Headers Security Weakness

Apache HTTP server is prone to a security weakness related to HTTP request headers.

An attacker may exploit this issue to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Exploit / POC

Apache HTTP Server Arbitrary HTTP Request Headers Security Weakness

Attackers can use Flash to exploit this issue.

The following proof of concept is available.

Solution / Fix

Apache HTTP Server Arbitrary HTTP Request Headers Security Weakness

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.9

F-Secure Policy Manager Server 8.11

F-Secure Policy Manager Server 8.00

References

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