# CVE-2009-1195: The Apache HTTP Server 2.2.11 and earlier 2.2 versions does not properly handle Options=IncludesNOEXEC in the AllowOverride directive, which

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-05-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Apache HTTP Server 2.2.11 and earlier 2.2 versions does not properly handle Options=IncludesNOEXEC in the AllowOverride directive, which allows local users to gain privileges by configuring (1) Options Includes, (2) Options +Includes, or (3) Options +IncludesNOEXEC in a .htaccess file, and then inserting an exec element in a .shtml file.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/35261
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01363.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1075.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8704
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00006.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50808
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1156.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=489436
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35395
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37152
- http://osvdb.org/54733
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35115
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507852/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507857/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129190899612998&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35453
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=772997
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-04.xml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11094
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022296
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0142
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35264
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:124
- http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=124048996106302&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12377

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