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Apache2 mod_ssl SSLCipherSuite Security Bypass
Secunia Advisory: SA12787
Release Date: 2004-10-11
Last Update: 2005-02-08
Popularity: 19,269 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Apache 2.0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-0885


Description:
Hartmut Keil has reported a security issue in Apache2, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The problem is that a client can access a location using any cipher suite allowed by the virtual host configuration even though access to that location has been configured to require a specific set of cipher suites.

Successful exploitation requires that the mod_ssl module has been configured with the "SSLCipherSuite" directive in directory or location context.

The security issue affects versions 2.0.35 through 2.0.52.

Solution:
Update to version 2.0.53.
http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi

Provided and/or discovered by:
Hartmut Keil

Changelog:
2004-10-15: Added link to Apache bug report.
2005-02-08: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31505


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