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Ubuntu 20.04: USN-6596-1 moderate: Apache::Session::LDAP spoofing risk

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Calendar Grey January 24, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Apache::Session::LDAP in Ubuntu 20.04 poses a risk of spoofing, allowing sensitive info exposure; updates are available.
Apache::Session::LDAP could be made to expose sensitive information through spoofing if it received invalid X.509 certificate.

Summary

Apache::Session::LDAP could be made to expose sensitive information through

spoofing if it received invalid X.509 certificate.

Software Description:

- libapache-session-ldap-perl: Apache::Session::LDAP Perl module - Store Apache

Session in LDAP

Details:

It was discovered that Apache::Session::LDAP incorrectly handled invalid X.509

certificates. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a

specially crafted invalid X.509 certificate, a remote attacker could possibly

use this issue to perform spoofing and obtain sensitive information.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu X.509 information exposure spoofing Apache::Session

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
   libapache-session-ldap-perl     0.4-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libapache-session-ldap-perl     0.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
   libapache-session-ldap-perl     0.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6596-1

CVE-2020-36658

Severity
important
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6596-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Ubuntu X.509 information exposure spoofing Apache::Session

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libapache-session-ldap-perl/0.4-1+deb10u1build0.20.04.1

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