Ubuntu Security Notices
USN-6902-1

USN-6902-1: Apache HTTP Server vulnerability

Publication date

18 July 2024

Overview

Apache HTTP Server could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Releases

24.04 LTS 22.04 LTS 20.04 LTS

Packages

apache2 - Apache HTTP server

Details

It was discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain
handlers configured via AddType. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain source code.

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
24.04 noble	apache2 – 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.4
22.04 jammy	apache2 – 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.12
20.04 focal	apache2 – 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.21

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References

CVE-2024-40725

CVE-2024-40725