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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2023.1711
USN-5942-2: Apache HTTP Server vulnerability
23 March 2023
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Apache HTTP Server
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2023-25690
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5942-2
Comment: CVSS (Max): 9.8 CVE-2023-25690 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVSS Source: NVD
Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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USN-5942-2: Apache HTTP Server vulnerability
22 March 2023
Apache HTTP Server could allow unintended access to network services.
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Releases
o Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Packages
o apache2 - Apache HTTP server
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 )
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Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
o apache2 - 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2023-25690
Related notices
o USN-5942-1 : libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi, apache2-suexec-custom,
apache2-doc, apache2-ssl-dev, apache2-utils, apache2-bin,
apache2-suexec-pristine, apache2-dev, apache2, apache2-data,
libapache2-mod-md
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