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HistoryAug 07, 2014 - 11:04 p.m.

security issues addressed, most notably the mod_security heap overflow known as CVE-2014-0226 (important)

2014-08-0723:04:14
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apache2:

  • ECC support was added to mod_ssl
  • fix for a race condition in mod_status known as CVE-2014-0226 can lead
    to information disclosure; mod_status is not active by default, and is
    normally only open for connects from localhost.
  • fix for bug known as CVE-2014-0098 that can crash the apache process if
    a specially designed cookie is sent to the server (log_cookie.c)
  • fix for crash bug in mod_dav known as CVE-2013-6438
  • fix for a problem with non-responsive CGI scripts that would otherwise
    cause the server to stall and deny service. CVE-2014-0231, new
    configuration parameter CGIDScriptTimeout defaults to 60s.

apache2-mod_security2:

  • specially drafted chunked http requests allow an attacker to bypass
    filters configured in mod_security2. This vulnerability is known as
    CVE-2013-5705.