Ubuntu update for apache2

Published: 2023-01-31

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2006-20001 CVE-2022-36760
CWE-ID	CWE-119 CWE-444
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system apache2-bin (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component apache2 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU71241

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2006-20001

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the mod_dav module when handling HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request, trigger a one byte buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package apache2 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

apache2-bin (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

apache2 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5834-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests

EUVDB-ID: #VU71242