Summary
USN-6885-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apache. The patch for
CVE-2024-38474 was incomplete and caused a regression.
This update provides the fix for this issue.
Original advisory details:
Orange Tsai discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_rewrite
module incorrectly handled certain substitutions. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to execute scripts in directories
not directly reachable by any URL, or cause a denial of service.
Some environments may require using the new UnsafeAllow3F flag
to handle unsafe substitutions. (CVE-2024-38474)
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | apache2 | 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.16 |
| Ubuntu · 24.04 LTS 24.04:LTS | apache2 | 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.8 |
References
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report
https://launchpad.net/bugs/2119395