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Debian: DSA 805-1 Critical: Apache2 Remote Threats Update

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Calendar Grey September 8, 2005
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The latest Apache2 update for Debian addresses multiple severe vulnerabilities, enhancing overall system security.
Updated package.

Summary


Marc Stern discovered an off-by-one error in the mod_ssl
Certificate Revocation List (CRL) verification callback. When
Apache is configured to use a CRL this can be used to cause a
denial of service.

CAN-2005-2088

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Apache web server.
When it is acting as an HTTP proxy, it allows remote attackers to
poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection,
and conduct cross-site scripting attacks, which causes Apache to
incorrectly handle and forward the body of the request.

CAN-2005-2700

A problem has been discovered in mod_ssl, which provides strong
cryptography (HTTPS support) for Apache that allows remote
attackers to bypass access restrictions.

CAN-2005-2728

The byte-range filter in Apache 2.0 allows remote attackers to
cause a denial of service via an HTTP header with a large Range
field.

The old stable distribution (woody) does not contain Apache2 packages.

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