Ubuntu Security Notice USN-813-2
7th August, 2009
apache2 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Software description
- apache2
Details
USN-813-1 fixed vulnerabilities in apr. This update provides the
corresponding updates for apr as provided by Apache on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Matt Lewis discovered that apr did not properly sanitize its input when
allocating memory. If an application using apr processed crafted input, a
remote attacker could cause a denial of service or potentially execute
arbitrary code as the user invoking the application.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
- libapr0 2.0.55-4ubuntu2.7
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart any applications using
apr, such as Subversion and Apache, to effect the necessary changes.