CVE-2014-3581

Publication date 10 October 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

The cache_merge_headers_out function in modules/cache/cache_util.c in the mod_cache module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty HTTP Content-Type header.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
apache2 14.10 utopic
Fixed 2.4.10-1ubuntu1.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.4
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected

Notes

mdeslaur

per upstream bug, 2.2 is not affected

Patch details

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Package Patch details
apache2

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2523-1
    • Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities
    • 10 March 2015

Other references