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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201504-03

Posted on 13 April 2015
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201504-03
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Severity: Normal
Title: Apache: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 11, 2015
Bugs: #535948
ID: 201504-03

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Apache HTTP Server, the
worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background
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Apache HTTP Server is one of the most popular web servers on the
Internet.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-servers/apache < 2.2.29 >= 2.2.29

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache HTTP Server.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause a
Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Apache users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/apache-2.2.29"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-0118
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0118
[ 2 ] CVE-2014-0226
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0226
[ 3 ] CVE-2014-0231
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0231
[ 4 ] CVE-2014-5704
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-5704

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-03

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

 

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