Security update for apache2

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(Last modified: 12NOV2004)

solutions Security update for apache2 SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (91ec22b46babba982fa9b8cd69030968)

Applies to

Package: apache2
apache2-prefork
apache2-worker
apache2-devel
apache2-doc
apache2-example-pages
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 for x86
Patch: patch-9473
Release: 20041112
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone using apache2 should install this update.

Problem description

An issue allowing a remote Denial of Service attack has been fixed (the request
field length limit was not enforced for certain malicious requests). A
vulnerability in the mod_ssl module has been fixed (bypass of the
"SSLCipherSuite" directive, when configured in directory or location context).
CAN-2004-0942 and CAN-2004-0885 have been assigned to these issues.

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-prefork.rpm apache2-worker.rpm apache2-devel.rpm apache2-doc.rpm apache2-example-pages.rpm libapr0.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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