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Gentoo update for apache/mod_ssl
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16864
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Release Date:
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2005-09-19
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Popularity:
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6,304 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
Privilege escalation
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2491
CVE-2005-2700
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for apache/mod_ssl. This fixes a security issue and a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, or by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges via a specially crafted ".htaccess" file.
For more information:
SA16700
SA16688
Solution:
mod_ssl:
Update to "net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.24" or later.
Apache 2:
Update to "net-www/apache-2.0.54-r15" or later.
Original Advisory:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-12.xml
Other References:
SA16700:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16700/
SA16688:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16688/
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