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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5834-1 Moderate: Apache HTTP Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey January 31, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Essential security patches for Apache HTTP Server flaws on Ubuntu, focusing on denial of service and request smuggling issues.
Several security issues were fixed in Apache HTTP Server.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Apache HTTP Server.

Software Description:

- apache2: Apache HTTP server

Details:

It was discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_dav module did not

properly handle specially crafted request headers. A remote attacker

could possibly use this issue to cause the process to crash, leading

to a denial of service. (CVE-2006-20001)

It was discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_proxy_ajp module did not

properly handle certain invalid Transfer-Encoding headers. A remote attacker

could possibly use this issue to perform an HTTP Request Smuggling attack.

(CVE-2022-36760)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service apache2 request smuggling Ubuntu 16.04

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   apache2                           2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm8
   apache2-bin                     2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm8

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5834-1

  CVE-2006-20001, CVE-2022-36760

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5834-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service apache2 request smuggling Ubuntu 16.04

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