Packages
- libapreq2 - generic Apache request library - Apache module
Details
It was discovered that libapreq2 did not properly sanitize the Content-Type
field in certain crafted HTTP requests. An attacker could possibly use the
vulnerability to cause libapreq2 to crash.
It was discovered that libapreq2 did not properly sanitize the Content-Type
field in certain crafted HTTP requests. An attacker could possibly use the
vulnerability to cause libapreq2 to crash.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 xenial | libapache2-mod-apreq2 – 2.13-4ubuntu2+esm1 | ||
| libapreq2-3 – 2.13-4ubuntu2+esm1 | |||
| libapache2-request-perl – 2.13-4ubuntu2+esm1 | |||
| 14.04 trusty | libapache2-mod-apreq2 – 2.13-3ubuntu2+esm1 | ||
| libapreq2-3 – 2.13-3ubuntu2+esm1 | |||
| libapache2-request-perl – 2.13-3ubuntu2+esm1 | |||
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