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openSUSE 11.4: 2014:0969-1 Important: Mod_Security Heap Overflow

opensuse
Calendar Grey August 7, 2014
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
openSUSE has released a critical security patch that resolves significant vulnerabilities, including a buffer overflow in mod_security and additional identified security threats.
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Description

apache2:

- ECC support was added to mod_ssl

- fix for a race condition in mod_status known as CVE-2014-0226 can lead

to information disclosure; mod_status is not active by default, and is

normally only open for connects from localhost.

- fix for bug known as CVE-2014-0098 that can crash the apache process if

a specially designed cookie is sent to the server (log_cookie.c)

- fix for crash bug in mod_dav known as CVE-2013-6438

- fix for a problem with non-responsive CGI scripts that would otherwise

cause the server to stall and deny service. CVE-2014-0231, new

configuration parameter CGIDScriptTimeout defaults to 60s.

apache2-mod_security2:

- specially drafted chunked http requests allow an attacker to bypass

filters configured in mod_security2. This vulnerability is known as

CVE-2013-5705.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory mod_security important heap overflow information disclosure apache2 openSUSE

Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE 11.4:

zypper in -t patch 2014-72

To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

Package List

- openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

apache2-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-debuginfo-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-debugsource-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-devel-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-event-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-event-debuginfo-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-example-certificates-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-example-pages-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-itk-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-itk-debuginfo-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-mod_security2-2.7.5-16.1

apache2-mod_security2-debuginfo-2.7.5-16.1

apache2-mod_security2-debugsource-2.7.5-16.1

apache2-prefork-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-prefork-debuginfo-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-utils-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-utils-debuginfo-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-worker-2.2.17-80.1

apache2-worker-debuginfo-2.2.17-80.1

- openSUSE 11.4 (noarch):

apache2-doc-2.2.17-80.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5705.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6438.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0098.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0226.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0231.html

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2014:0969-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 11.4

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Topics Covered

security advisory mod_security important heap overflow information disclosure apache2 openSUSE

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