Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting httpd package, versions <0:2.2.15-26.0.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
71% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-HTTPD-2470408
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed25 Jan 2008

Introduced: 25 Jan 2008

CVE-2008-0455  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 httpd to version 0:2.2.15-26.0.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-0512.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd package and not the httpd package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the mod_negotiation module in the Apache HTTP Server 2.2.6 and earlier in the 2.2.x series, 2.0.61 and earlier in the 2.0.x series, and 1.3.39 and earlier in the 1.3.x series allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading a file with a name containing XSS sequences and a file extension, which leads to injection within a (1) "406 Not Acceptable" or (2) "300 Multiple Choices" HTTP response when the extension is omitted in a request for the file.

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