• [SECURITY] [DSA 2579-1] apache2 security update

    From Stefan Fritsch@1:229/2 to All on Fri Nov 30 14:30:02 2012
    From: [email protected]

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    - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2579-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Stefan Fritsch November 30, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package : apache2
    Vulnerability : Multiple issues
    Problem type : remote
    Debian-specific: no
    CVE ID : CVE-2012-4557 CVE-2012-4929
    Debian Bug : 689936

    A vulnerability has been found in the Apache HTTPD Server:

    CVE-2012-4557

    A flaw was found when mod_proxy_ajp connects to a backend
    server that takes too long to respond. Given a specific
    configuration, a remote attacker could send certain requests,
    putting a backend server into an error state until the retry
    timeout expired. This could lead to a temporary denial of
    service.

    In addition, this update also adds a server side mitigation for the
    following issue:

    CVE-2012-4929

    If using SSL/TLS data compression with HTTPS in an connection
    to a web browser, man-in-the-middle attackers may obtain
    plaintext HTTP headers. This issue is known as the "CRIME"
    attack. This update of apache2 disables SSL compression by
    default. A new SSLCompression directive has been backported
    that may be used to re-enable SSL data compression in
    environments where the "CRIME" attack is not an issue.
    For more information, please refer to:
    http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_ssl.html#sslcompression

    For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in version 2.2.16-6+squeeze10.

    For the testing distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 2.2.22-12.

    For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
    version 2.2.22-12.

    We recommend that you upgrade your apache2 packages.

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]
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