CVE-2008-2384 SQL injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via login requests in Apache's mod-auth-mysql when using specific multibyte character sets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-2384?
CVE-2008-2384 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SQL injection vulnerability in mod_auth_mysql.c in the mod-auth-mysql (aka libapache2-mod-auth-mysql) module for the Apache HTTP Server 2.x, when configured to use a multibyte character set that allows a \ (backslash) as part of the character encoding, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified inputs in a login request.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2384?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (8)
mod_auth_mysql Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 1:3.0.0-3.2.el5_3 |
mod_auth_mysql-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 1:3.0.0-3.2.el5_3 |
mod_auth_mysql Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:3.0.0-3.2.el5_3 |
mod_auth_mysql-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:3.0.0-3.2.el5_3 |
mod_auth_mysql Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 1:3.0.0-11.el6_0.1 |
mod_auth_mysql-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 1:3.0.0-11.el6_0.1 |
mod_auth_mysql Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 1:3.0.0-11.el6_0.1 |
mod_auth_mysql-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 1:3.0.0-11.el6_0.1 |
Products include Joey Schulze Mod Auth Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2384?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2008-2384 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2384 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm9x-63j8-h9j9, RHSA-2009:0259, RHSA-2010:1002.