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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3425-2
October 24, 2017
apache2 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Apache HTTP Server could be made to expose sensitive information over
the network.
Software Description:
– apache2: Apache HTTP server
Details:
USN-3425-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server. This update
provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Hanno Böck discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled
Limit directives in .htaccess files. In certain configurations, a
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary server
memory, including sensitive information. This issue is known as
Optionsbleed.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
apache2.2-bin 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.14
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3425-2
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3425-1
CVE-2017-9798
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