SB2014032510 - Amazon Linux AMI update for httpd24
Published: March 25, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014032510
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0098)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The log_cookie function in mod_log_config.c in the mod_log_config module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and daemon crash) via a crafted cookie that is not properly handled during truncation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.