Security update for Apache 2

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(Last modified: 26MAR2008)

solutions Security update for Apache 2 SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (2c87b234552522821a81df2a63d03f8c)

Applies to

Package: apache2
apache2-devel
apache2-doc
apache2-example-pages
apache2-leader
apache2-metuxmpm
apache2-perchild
apache2-prefork
apache2-worker
libapr0
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Novell Linux Desktop 9 SDK for x86
Novell Linux Desktop 9 SDK for x86_64
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64
Novell Linux POS 9
Open Enterprise Server
Patch: patch-12124
Release: 20080326
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update fixes multiple bugs in apache:

cross site scripting problem in mod_imap (CVE-2007-5000)
cross site scripting problem in mod_status (CVE-2007-6388)
cross site scripting problem in the ftp proxy module (CVE-2008-0005)
cross site scripting problem in the error page for status code 413 (CVE-2007-6203)

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fhv apache2.rpm  apache2-devel.rpm  apache2-doc.rpm  apache2-example-pages.rpm  apache2-leader.rpm  apache2-metuxmpm.rpm  apache2-perchild.rpm  apache2-prefork.rpm  apache2-worker.rpm  libapr0.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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