USN-6506-1: Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities

Publication date

22 November 2023

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Apache HTTP Server.


Packages

Details

David Shoon discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_macro module
incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial
of service. (CVE-2023-31122)

Prof. Sven Dietrich, Isa Jafarov, Prof. Heejo Lee, and Choongin Lee
discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain HTTP/2
connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the
server to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 23.04, and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-43622)

Will Dormann and David Warren discovered that the Apache HTTP Server
incorrectly handled memory when handling HTTP/2 connections. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the server to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (

David Shoon discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_macro module
incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial
of service. (CVE-2023-31122)

Prof. Sven Dietrich, Isa Jafarov, Prof. Heejo Lee, and Choongin Lee
discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain HTTP/2
connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the
server to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 23.04, and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-43622)

Will Dormann and David Warren discovered that the Apache HTTP Server
incorrectly handled memory when handling HTTP/2 connections. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the server to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-45802)


Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
23.10 mantic apache2 –  2.4.57-2ubuntu2.1
23.04 lunar apache2 –  2.4.55-1ubuntu2.1
22.04 jammy apache2 –  2.4.52-1ubuntu4.7
20.04 focal apache2 –  2.4.41-4ubuntu3.15

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