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Apache HTTPD: mod_rewrite log escape filtering (CVE-2013-1862)

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Apache HTTPD: mod_rewrite log escape filtering (CVE-2013-1862)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/10/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/29/2013
Modified
01/13/2022

Description

mod_rewrite does not filter terminal escape sequences from logs, which could make it easier for attackers to insert those sequences into terminal emulators containing vulnerabilities related to escape sequences.

Solution(s)

  • apache-httpd-upgrade-2_0_65
  • apache-httpd-upgrade-2_2_25

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