SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 2011:1007-1 Critical: Apache Remote DoS

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for Apache
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2011:1007-1
Rating:             important
References:         #690734 #713966 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-3192
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
                    SLE SDK 10 SP4
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:


   This update fixes a remote denial of service bug (memory
   exhaustion) in the  Apache 2 HTTP server, that could be
   triggered by remote attackers using  multiple overlapping
   Request Ranges. (CVE-2011-3192)

   It also fixes a bug, where the LimitRequestFieldsize config
   option into  account when parsing headers from backend,
   thereby avoiding that the  receiving buffers are too small.

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2011-3192
   

Indications:

   Please install this update.


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):

      apache2-2.2.3-16.36.1
      apache2-devel-2.2.3-16.36.1
      apache2-doc-2.2.3-16.36.1
      apache2-example-pages-2.2.3-16.36.1
      apache2-prefork-2.2.3-16.36.1
      apache2-worker-2.2.3-16.36.1

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):

      apache2-2.2.3-16.36.1
      apache2-devel-2.2.3-16.36.1
      apache2-doc-2.2.3-16.36.1
      apache2-example-pages-2.2.3-16.36.1
      apache2-prefork-2.2.3-16.36.1
      apache2-worker-2.2.3-16.36.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3192.html