Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 12:19:03 -0300
From: Conectiva Updates <[email protected]>
To: [email protected], [email protected],
Subject: [CLA-2004:857] Conectiva Security Announcement - apache
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CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
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PACKAGE : apache
SUMMARY : Format string vulnerability with mod_ssl
DATE : 2004-08-06 12:18:00
ID : CLA-2004:857
RELEVANT
RELEASES : 8
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DESCRIPTION
Ralf S. Engelschall found[1] a dangerous call[2] to ssl_log function
in ssl_engine_log.c that could allow remote attackers to execute
arbitrary messages via format string specifiers in certain log
messages for HTTPS.
SOLUTION
It is recommended that all Apache users upgrade their packages.
IMPORTANT: it is necessary to manually restart the httpd server after
upgrading the packages. In order to do this, execute the following as
root:
# service httpd stop
(wait a few seconds and check with "pidof httpd" if there are any
httpd processes running. On a busy webserver this could take a little
longer)
# service httpd start
UPDATED PACKAGES
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/SRPMS/apache-1.3.28-1U80_5cl.src.rpmftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/apache-1.3.28-1U80_5cl.i386.rpmftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/apache-devel-1.3.28-1U80_5cl.i386.rpmftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/apache-doc-1.3.28-1U80_5cl.i386.rpm
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
The apt tool can be used to perform RPM packages upgrades:
- run: apt-get update
- after that, execute: apt-get upgrade
Detailed instructions regarding the use of apt and upgrade examples
can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en
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All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions
on how to import it can be found at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en
Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be
found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en
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All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en
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