Apache 2, mod_ssl: Bypass of SSLCipherSuite directive

Background The Apache HTTP server is one of the most popular web servers on the internet. modssl provides SSL v2/v3 and TLS v1 support for Apache 1.3 and is also included in Apache 2. Description A flaw has been found in modssl where the "SSLCipherSuite" directive could be bypassed in certain...

Apache Httpd < 2.0.53 : SSLCipherSuite bypass

An issue has been discovered in the modssl module when configured to use the "SSLCipherSuite" directive in directory or location context. If a particular location context has been configured to require a specific set of cipher suites, then a client will be able to access that location using any...