Packages
- apache2 - Apache HTTP server
Details
Alex Nichols and Jakob Hirsch discovered that the Apache HTTP Server
mod_authnz_ldap module incorrectly handled missing charset encoding
headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the
server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2017-15710)
Elar Lang discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled
certain characters specified in
possibly use this issue to upload certain files, contrary to expectations.
(CVE-2017-15715)
It was discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_session module
incorrectly handled certain headers. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to influence session data. (CVE-2018-1283)
Robert Swiecki discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled
certain requests. A remote attacker could...
Alex Nichols and Jakob Hirsch discovered that the Apache HTTP Server
mod_authnz_ldap module incorrectly handled missing charset encoding
headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the
server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2017-15710)
Elar Lang discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled
certain characters specified in
possibly use this issue to upload certain files, contrary to expectations.
(CVE-2017-15715)
It was discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_session module
incorrectly handled certain headers. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to influence session data. (CVE-2018-1283)
Robert Swiecki discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled
certain requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
the server to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2018-1301)
Robert Swiecki discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_cache_socache
module incorrectly handled certain headers. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause the server to crash, leading to a denial
of service. (CVE-2018-1303)
Nicolas Daniels discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly
generated the nonce when creating HTTP Digest authentication challenges.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to replay HTTP requests
across a cluster of servers. (CVE-2018-1312)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.10 artful | apache2-bin – 2.4.27-2ubuntu4.1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | apache2-bin – 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.8 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | apache2-bin – 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.20 | ||
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