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Unscored USN-3340-1 4 CVEs

apache2 vulnerabilities

Published Jun 26, 2017 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Summary

Emmanuel Dreyfus discovered that third-party modules using the
ap_get_basic_auth_pw() function outside of the authentication phase may
lead to authentication requirements being bypassed. This update adds a new
ap_get_basic_auth_components() function for use by third-party modules.
(CVE-2017-3167)

Vasileios Panopoulos discovered that the Apache mod_ssl module may crash
when third-party modules call ap_hook_process_connection() during an HTTP
request to an HTTPS port. (CVE-2017-3169)

Javier Jiménez discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled
parsing certain requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause the Apache HTTP Server to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
(CVE-2017-7668)

ChenQin and Hanno Böck discovered that the Apache mod_mime module
incorrectly handled certain Content-Type response headers. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the Apache HTTP Server to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2017-7679)

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS apache2 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.16
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS apache2 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.3

Vulnerabilities 4

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3167
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3169
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7668
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7679