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Ubuntu alert USN-1903-1 (apache2)

From:  Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com>
To:  ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject:  [USN-1903-1] Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
Date:  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:23:24 -0400
Message-ID:  <51E3F7CC.1060300@canonical.com>
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========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1903-1 July 15, 2013 apache2 vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.04 - Ubuntu 12.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Apache HTTP Server. Software Description: - apache2: Apache HTTP server Details: It was discovered that the mod_rewrite module incorrectly sanitized non- printable characters before writing data to log files. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands by injecting escape sequences in the log file. (CVE-2013-1862) It was discovered that the mod_dav module incorrectly handled certain MERGE requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2013-1896) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: apache2.2-common 2.2.22-6ubuntu5.1 Ubuntu 12.10: apache2.2-common 2.2.22-6ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: apache2.2-common 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: apache2.2-common 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.12 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1903-1 CVE-2013-1862, CVE-2013-1896 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.2.22-6ubun... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.2.22-6ubun... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.2.22-1ubun... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.2.14-5ubun... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...


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