Summary
The remote host is missing an update to libapache-mod-python announced via advisory DSA 452-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20452-1
Insight
The Apache Software Foundation announced that some versions of mod_python contain a bug which, when processing a request with a malformed query string, could cause the corresponding Apache child to crash. This bug could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
For the current stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2:2.7.8-0.0woody2.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2:2.7.10-1.
We recommend that you update your libapache-mod-python package.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2003-0973 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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