Description
The Debian apache2ctl script in the apache2 package squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze11, wheezy before 2.2.22-13, and sid before 2.2.22-13 for the Apache HTTP Server on Debian GNU/Linux does not properly create the /var/lock/apache2 lock directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via an unspecified symlink attack.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/a/apache2/apache2_2.2.16-6+squeeze11.diff.gzPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2637Vendor Advisory
- http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/a/apache2/apache2_2.2.16-6+squeeze11.diff.gzPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2637Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 6, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified