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  2. USN-5942-2

USN-5942-2: Apache HTTP Server vulnerability

Publication date

22 March 2023

Overview

Apache HTTP Server could allow unintended access to network services.

Releases

Packages

Details

USN-5942-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server. This update
provides the corresponding update for CVE-2023-25690 for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Lars Krapf discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_proxy module
incorrectly handled certain configurations. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to perform an HTTP Request Smuggling attack.
(CVE-2023-25690)

USN-5942-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server. This update
provides the corresponding update for CVE-2023-25690 for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Lars Krapf discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_proxy module
incorrectly handled certain configurations. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to perform an HTTP Request Smuggling attack.
(CVE-2023-25690)

Update instructions

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

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial apache2 –  2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10  

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