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Gentoo: GLSA-201309-12 Normal: Apache HTTP Server Code Issues

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Calendar Grey September 23, 2013
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Various security flaws in NGINX Web Server provide opportunities for malicious actors to deploy code, induce Denial of Service, or more severe threats.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache HTTP Server, possibly allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service condition or perform ma...

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Apache HTTP Server. Please review the CVE identifiers and research paper referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo code execution normal severity apache http remote attacks

Resolution

All Apache HTTP Server users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/apache-2.2.25"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2007-6750 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2007-6750 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-4929 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-4929 [ 3 ] CVE-2013-1862 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1862 [ 4 ] CVE-2013-1896 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1896 [ 5 ] Compression and Information Leakage of Plaintext

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201309-12
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Apache HTTP Server: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 23, 2013
Bugs: #275645, #438680, #466502, #476568
ID: 201309-12

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo code execution normal severity apache http remote attacks

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache HTTP Server, possibly allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a Denial of Service condition or perform man-in-the-middle attacks.

Background

Apache HTTP Server is one of the most popular web servers on the Internet.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-servers/apache < 2.2.25 >= 2.2.25

Impact

===== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request to possibly execute arbitrary code, cause Denial of Service, or obtain sensitive information.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.