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Debian Update: DSA-5023-1 Critical: ModSecurity-Apache Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey December 18, 2021
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The latest release of modsecurity-apache addresses concerns involving the processing of layered JSON structures, bolstering the security framework for web applications.
It was discovered that modsecurity-apache, an Apache module to tighten the Web application security, does not properly handles excessively nested JSON objects, which could result i...
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Summary

For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.9.3-1+deb10u1.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.9.3-3+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your modsecurity-apache packages.

For the detailed security status of modsecurity-apache please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/modsecurity-apache

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: modsecurity-apache
CVE ID: CVE-2021-42717

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