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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-7098

Original release date:03/03/2007

Last revised:11/15/2008

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

The Debian GNU/Linux 033_-F_NO_SETSID patch for the Apache HTTP Server 1.3.34-4 does not properly disassociate httpd from a controlling tty when httpd is started interactively, which allows local users to gain privileges to that tty via a CGI program that calls the TIOCSTI ioctl.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:6.6 (MEDIUM) (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 10.0

Exploitability Subscore: 2.7

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Locally exploitable

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Required to exploit

Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/05/2007): Not vulnerable. This issue was specific to a Debian patch to Apache HTTP Server.
Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008): This issue did not affect the upstream Apache HTTP Server versions.

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External Source: XF

Name: debian-apache-tty-privilege-escalation(32708)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/32708

External Source: BID

Name: 22732

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22732

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 24324

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/24324

External Source: OSVDB

Name: 33816