Gentoo: 200403-04 Normal: Apache 2 Memory Leak Remote DoS Threats

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200403-04 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: Multiple security vulnerabilities in Apache 2 Date: March 22, 2004 Bugs: #45206 ID: 200403-04

Synopsis ======= A memory leak in mod_ssl allows a remote denial of service attack against an SSL-enabled server via plain HTTP requests. Another flaw was found when arbitrary client-supplied strings can be written to the error log, allowing the exploit of certain terminal emulators. A third flaw exists with the mod_disk_cache module.
Background ========= The Apache HTTP Server Project is an effort to develop and maintain an open-source HTTP server for modern operating systems. The goal of this project is to provide a secure, efficient and extensible server that provides services in tune with the current HTTP standards.
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