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Rule:
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Sid:
1167
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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to gain information on installed packages on OpenLINUX.
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Impact:
This is a serious information leak, since an attack could then attempt to determine and exploit any vulnerable packages.
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Detailed Information:
The OpenLinux CGI package comes with a script called rpm_query. A
vulnerability exists which will allow a remote user to list all
packages/versions installed on the system. This information will be
useful for an attacker to further compromise a system.
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Affected Systems:
OpenLinux Desktop 2.3
OpenLinux eServer 2.3
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Attack Scenarios:
GET http://target/cgi-bin/rpm_query HTTP/1.0
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Ease of Attack:
Simple.
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False Positives:
None known.
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False Negatives:
None known.
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Corrective Action:
Remove the package (/home/httpd/cgi-bin/rpm_query)
Upgrade to the latest version of OpenLinux (2.3-17 or later),
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Contributors:
Sourcefire Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>
Snort documentation contributed by Nawapong Nakjang (tony@ksc.net, tonie@thai.com)
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Additional References:
Bugtraq:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1036
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