Apache HTTP Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

1.  Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Version Information

Related bugreports: #308049, #330195, #380475, #382971, #385859, #389353, #392189, #398761, #401081, #412481

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Apache HTTP Server.

2.  Impact Information

Background

Apache HTTP Server is one of the most popular web servers on the Internet.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache HTTP Server. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker might obtain sensitive information, gain privileges, send requests to unintended servers behind proxies, bypass certain security restrictions, obtain the values of HTTPOnly cookies, or cause a Denial of Service in various ways.

A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.

3.  Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Apache HTTP Server users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/apache-2.2.22-r1"

4.  References

• CVE-2010-0408
• CVE-2010-0434
• CVE-2010-1452
• CVE-2010-2791
• CVE-2011-3192
• CVE-2011-3348
• CVE-2011-3368
• CVE-2011-3607
• CVE-2011-4317
• CVE-2012-0021
• CVE-2012-0031
• CVE-2012-0053
• CVE-2012-0883