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SUSE: 2021:3522-1 Important: Apache2 Security Update Overview

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Calendar Grey October 26, 2021
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Essential patch for SUSE Apache2 addresses four major vulnerabilities impacting several components across versions. Take action now!
An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for apache2 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-40438: Fixed a SRF via a crafted request uri-path. (bsc#1190703) - CVE-2021-36160: Fixed an out-of-bounds read via a crafted request uri-path. (bsc#1190702) - CVE-2021-39275: Fixed an out-of-bounds write in ap_escape_quotes() via malicious input. (bsc#1190666) - CVE-2021-34798: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference via malformed requests. (bsc#1190669) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP3: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP3-2021-3522=1

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References

#1190666 #1190669 #1190702 #1190703

Cross- CVE-2021-34798 CVE-2021-36160 CVE-2021-39275

CVE-2021-40438

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-34798 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-36160 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-39275 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-40438 (SUSE): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Packagehub Subpackages 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-34798.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3522-1
Rating: important

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