CVE-2006-3747 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the Apache web server or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs when the RewriteEngine is enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2006-3747?

CVE-2006-3747 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 28 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3 from 1.3.28, 2.0.46 and other versions before 2.0.59, and 2.2, when RewriteEngine is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs that are not properly handled using certain rewrite rules.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3747?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apache Http Server, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3747?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-3747 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3747 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 4 Exploit-DB entries and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3747, DSA-1131-1, DSA-1132-1, GHSA-47q7-qpgp-938j.

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