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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5839-2 Moderate: Apache2 Header Truncation Issue

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Calendar Grey February 2, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities have been addressed in the Apache HTTP Server for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Implement this update promptly to resolve the 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:

USN-5839-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Dimas Fariski Setyawan Putra discovered that the Apache HTTP Server

mod_proxy module incorrectly truncated certain response headers. This may

result in later headers not being interpreted by the client.

(CVE-2022-37436)

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Topics Covered

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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+esm9

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5839-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5839-1

CVE-2022-37436

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February 02, 2023

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