USN-6729-2: Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
17 April 2024
Several security issues were fixed in Apache HTTP Server.
Releases
Packages
- apache2 - Apache HTTP server
Details
USN-6729-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Apache. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Orange Tsai discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled
validating certain input. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to perform HTTP request splitting attacks. (CVE-2023-38709)
Keran Mu and Jianjun Chen discovered that the Apache HTTP Server
incorrectly handled validating certain input. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to perform HTTP request splitting attacks.
(CVE-2024-24795)
Bartek Nowotarski discovered that the Apache HTTP Server HTTP/2 module
incorrectly handled endless continuation frames. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause the server to consume resources, leading
to a denial of service. This issue was addressed only in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2024-27316)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04
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apache2
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2.4.29-1ubuntu4.27+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
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apache2
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2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm12
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6729-1: libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi, apache2-dev, apache2-suexec-custom, libapache2-mod-md, apache2-data, apache2, apache2-doc, apache2-utils, apache2-suexec-pristine, apache2-bin, apache2-ssl-dev
- USN-6729-3: libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi, apache2-dev, apache2-suexec-custom, libapache2-mod-md, apache2-data, apache2, apache2-doc, apache2-utils, apache2-suexec-pristine, apache2-bin, apache2-ssl-dev