CVE-2013-1862

Publication date 10 June 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

mod_rewrite.c in the mod_rewrite module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.x before 2.2.25 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
apache2	13.04 raring	Fixed 2.2.22-6ubuntu5.1
	12.10 quantal	Fixed 2.2.22-6ubuntu2.3
	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.4
	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.12

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Notes

mdeslaur

doesn't affect 2.4.x, logs are escaped

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
apache2	Upstream: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1482349

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-1903-1
Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
15 July 2013

Other references

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0815.html
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1862