USN-225-1: Apache 2 vulnerability
7 December 2005
Apache 2 vulnerability
Releases
Details
A memory leak was found in the Apache 2 'worker' module in the
handling of aborted TCP connections. By repeatedly triggering this
situation, a remote attacker could drain all available memory, which
eventually led to a Denial of Service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 5.10
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apache2-mpm-worker
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Ubuntu 5.04
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apache2-mpm-worker
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Ubuntu 4.10
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apache2-mpm-worker
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In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.