USN-5041-1: libapreq2 vulnerability
17 August 2021
libapreq2 could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- libapreq2 - generic Apache request library - Apache module
Details
It was discovered that libapreq2 did not properly sanitize the Content-Type
field in certain crafted HTTP requests. An attacker could possibly use the
vulnerability to cause libapreq2 to crash.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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libapache2-mod-apreq2
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2.13-4ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libapreq2-3
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2.13-4ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libapache2-request-perl
-
2.13-4ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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libapache2-mod-apreq2
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2.13-3ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libapreq2-3
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2.13-3ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libapache2-request-perl
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2.13-3ubuntu2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.