Apache Error Log Escape Sequence Injection Vulnerability

BID:9930

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Apache Error Log Escape Sequence Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9930
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0020
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 20 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 17 2010 08:32PM
Credit: The individual responsible for the disclosure of this issue is currently not known.
Vulnerable: Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9
Sun Solaris 8_x86
Sun Solaris 8_sparc
OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.5
OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.4
OpenBSD OpenBSD -current
HP Webproxy A.02.10
+ HP HP-UX B.11.04
 HP Webproxy A.02.00
+ HP HP-UX B.11.04
 HP VirtualVault A.04.70
+ HP HP-UX B.11.04
 HP VirtualVault A.04.60
+ HP HP-UX B.11.04
 HP VirtualVault A.04.50
+ HP HP-UX B.11.04
 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.48
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 8.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.47
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.46
+ Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3
 + RedHat Desktop 3.0
+ RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
 + RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
 + Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.45
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
+ Conectiva Linux 9.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.44
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.43
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.42
+ Gentoo Linux 1.4 _rc1
 + Gentoo Linux 1.2
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.41
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.40
+ RedHat Linux 9.0 i386
 + RedHat Linux 8.0
+ Terra Soft Solutions Yellow Dog Linux 3.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.39
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.38
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.37
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.36
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.35
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.32
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.28 Beta
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.28
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0 a9
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.29
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.28
+ Conectiva Linux 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.4
 + OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.3
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.27
+ HP HP-UX (VVOS) 11.0 4
 + HP VirtualVault 4.6
+ HP VirtualVault 4.5
+ HP Webproxy 2.0
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7+
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.3
 + OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 + Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
 + Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
 + RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
 + RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
 + RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
 + RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
 + RedHat Linux Advanced Work Station 2.1
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.19
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.26
+ Conectiva Linux 8.0
+ Conectiva Linux 7.0
+ Conectiva Linux 6.0
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.25
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.24
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.1
 + Oracle Oracle HTTP Server 9.2 .0
 + Oracle Oracle HTTP Server 9.0.1
+ Oracle Oracle9i Application Server 9.0.2
+ Oracle Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2 .2
 + Oracle Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2 .1s
 + Oracle Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
+ Unisphere Networks SDX-300 2.0.3
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.23
- IBM AIX 4.3
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ RedHat Linux 7.3 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.3
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 8.0 i386
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 8.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.22
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
+ Conectiva Linux 8.0
+ Conectiva Linux 7.0
+ Conectiva Linux 6.0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.0
+ RedHat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + RedHat Linux 7.2 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.1 ia64
 + RedHat Linux 7.1 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + RedHat Linux 7.0 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.0 alpha
 + RedHat Linux 6.2 sparc
 + RedHat Linux 6.2 i386
 + RedHat Linux 6.2 alpha
 Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.20
- HP HP-UX 11.22
- HP HP-UX 11.20
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.3 sparc
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.3 ppc
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.3 i386
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.3
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.18
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.17
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.16
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.15
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.14 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.14 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.14
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.13 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.13 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.13
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.12 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.12 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.12
+ Slackware Linux 8.0
+ Sun Cobalt Control Station 4100CS
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ 550
+ Sun Solaris 9_x86 Update 2
 + Sun Solaris 9_x86
 + Sun Solaris 9
 + Sun SunOS 5.9 _x86
 + Sun SunOS 5.9
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.19
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Caldera OpenLinux 2.4
+ Debian Linux 2.3
- Digital (Compaq) TRU64/DIGITAL UNIX 5.0
- Digital (Compaq) TRU64/DIGITAL UNIX 4.0 g
 - Digital (Compaq) TRU64/DIGITAL UNIX 4.0 f
 + EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5.1
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0 4
 - HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
- HP VirtualVault 4.5
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.5.1
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.5
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.0
 - RedHat Linux 7.1
- RedHat Linux 7.0
- RedHat Linux 6.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.2 i386
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1 x86
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1 sparc
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1 ppc
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1 alpha
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 sparc
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 ppc
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 i386
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 alpha
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4 ppc
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4 i386
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4 alpha
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 6.4
- SCO eDesktop 2.4
- SCO eServer 2.3.1
- SGI IRIX 6.5.9
- SGI IRIX 6.5.8
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 - Sun Solaris 7.0
 Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.18
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.17
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
+ S.u.S.E. Linux 7.1
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.14
+ EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
- MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.11
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.10
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.9
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.8
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.7
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.6
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.5
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.4
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.3
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.2
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.1
+ SGI IRIX 6.5
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.12
+ NetScreen NetScreen-Global PRO Express Policy Manager Server
+ NetScreen NetScreen-Global PRO Policy Manager Server
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
+ RedHat Linux 7.0 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.0 alpha
 + RedHat Linux 6.2 sparc
 + RedHat Linux 6.2 i386
 + RedHat Linux 6.2 alpha
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0 sparc
 + S.u.S.E. Linux 7.0
+ Sun Cobalt ManageRaQ v2 3599BD
+ Sun Cobalt Qube3 4000WG
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR 3500R
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ4 3001R
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.11
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
+ Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 arm
 + Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
 + Debian Linux 2.2 68k
 + Debian Linux 2.2
+ NetScreen NetScreen-Global PRO Express Policy Manager Server
+ NetScreen NetScreen-Global PRO Policy Manager Server
+ Sun Solaris 8_x86
 + Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 + Sun SunOS 5.8 _x86
 + Sun SunOS 5.8
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.7 -dev
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.6
+ Sun Cobalt ManageRaQ3 3000R-mr
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ3 3000R
+ Sun Cobalt Velociraptor
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.4
+ BSDI BSD/OS 4.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.3
+ RedHat Linux 5.2 sparc
 + RedHat Linux 5.2 i386
 + RedHat Linux 5.2 alpha
 Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.1
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable: Posadis Posadis 1.3.31
Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.49
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.31
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current

Discussion

Apache Error Log Escape Sequence Injection Vulnerability

Apache webserver is prone to a vulnerability that may allow remote attackers to inject escape sequences into Apache log files. This may facilitate exploitation of issues such as those found in BIDs 6936 and 6938.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to create arbitrary files and execute code on the affected system.

Exploit / POC

Apache Error and Access Logs Escape Sequence Injection Vulnerability

No exploit is required to inject escape sequences into Apache logs.

Solution / Fix

Apache Error and Access Logs Escape Sequence Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade. Please see the references for details.


OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.5

OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.4

Sun Solaris 9_x86

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.1

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.14

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.17

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.22

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.23

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.25

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.26

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.27

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.28

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.29

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.3

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.4

Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.7 -dev

Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0

Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8

Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0 a9

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.28

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.28 Beta

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.32

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.35

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.36

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.37

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.38

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.39

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.40

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.41

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.42

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.43

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.44

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.45

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.46

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.47

Apache Software Foundation Apache 2.0.48

References

Apache Error and Access Logs Escape Sequence Injection Vulnerability

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