Apache HTTP Server could be made to crash or leak sensitive information if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Robert Święcki discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_auth_digest module incorrectly cleared values when processing certain requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial or service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.
27 July 2017
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Apache HTTP Server could be made to crash or leak sensitive information if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Robert Święcki discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_auth_digest module incorrectly cleared values when processing certain requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial or service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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