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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM: USN-3425-2 Critical: Apache Server Information Exposure

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Recent Apache HTTP Server updates mitigate risks related to sensitive data exposure in Ubuntu 12.04 ESM. Explore further for comprehensive security insights.
Apache HTTP Server could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Summary

Apache HTTP Server could be made to expose sensitive information over

the network.

Software Description:

- apache2: Apache HTTP server

Details:

USN-3425-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server. This update

provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 Hanno Böck discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled

 Limit directives in .htaccess files. In certain configurations, a

 remote attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary server

 memory, including sensitive information. This issue is known as

 Optionsbleed.

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Topics Covered

security advisory update apache Ubuntu information exposure sensitive data optionsbleed

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  apache2.2-bin                   2.2.22-1ubuntu1.14

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3425-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3425-1

  CVE-2017-9798

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October 24, 2017

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Topics Covered

security advisory update apache Ubuntu information exposure sensitive data optionsbleed

Package Information

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