Summary
The remote host is missing an update to apache2
announced via advisory DSA 1132-1.
Mark Dowd discovered a buffer overflow in the mod_rewrite component of apache, a versatile high-performance HTTP server. In some situations a remote attacker could exploit this to execute arbitary code.
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.0.54-5sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed shortly.
We recommend that you upgrade your apache2 package.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201132-1
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-3747 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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