1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3370-1

USN-3370-1: Apache HTTP Server vulnerability

Publication date

27 July 2017

Overview

Apache HTTP Server could be made to crash or leak sensitive information if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

Details

Robert Święcki discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_auth_digest
module incorrectly cleared values when processing certain requests. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash,
resulting in a denial or service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.

Robert Święcki discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_auth_digest
module incorrectly cleared values when processing certain requests. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash,
resulting in a denial or service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.

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
17.04 zesty apache2-bin –  2.4.25-3ubuntu2.2
16.04 xenial apache2-bin –  2.4.18-2ubuntu3.4
14.04 trusty apache2-bin –  2.4.7-1ubuntu4.17

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