Security Advisories (MDKSA-2004:055): apache2

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Mandrakesoft Security Advisories MDKSA-2004:055 : apache2

 

Updated apache2 package fix vulnerability in mod_ssl

June 1st, 2004

 

A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the ssl_util_uuencode_binary function in ssl_util.c in Apache.When mod_ssl is configured to trust the issuing CA, a remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code via a client certificate with a long subject DN.

 

The provided packages are patched to prevent this problem.

 

 

The released versions of Mandrake GNU/Linux affected are:

• 9.1
  
• 9.2
  
• 10.0
  

Full information about this advisory, including the updated packages, is available at:

www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:055

 

Other references:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?n...e=CAN-2004-0488

 

Posted automatically by aru (mdksec2mub v0.0.9)