QID 198705

Date Published: 2022-03-21

QID 198705: Ubuntu Security Notification for Apache Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Server Vulnerabilities (USN-5333-1)

The apache http server mod_lua moduleincorrectly handled certain crafted request bodies.
The apache http server incorrectly closedinbound connection when certain errors are encountered.
The apache http server incorrectly handled largelimitxmlrequestbody settings on certain platforms.
The apache http server mod_sed moduleincorrectly handled memory.

A remote attacker couldpossibly use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denialof service.
A remote attackercould possibly use this issue to perform an http request smuggling attack.
In certainconfigurations, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause the serverto crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrarycode.
A remote attacker could use this issue to causethe server to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly executearbitrary code.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu security advisory USN-5333-1 for updates and patch information.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5333-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5333-1