USN-3370-2: Apache HTTP Server vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3370-2

1st August, 2017

apache2 vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

• Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary

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

Software description

• apache2 - Apache HTTP server

Details

USN-3370-1 fixed a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server.
This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory 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.

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

apache2.2-bin 2.2.22-1ubuntu1.13

To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.

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

References

CVE-2017-9788

from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/2w362Fu