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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-18.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-18.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..5912fea82f27 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-18.xml @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200411-18"> + <title>Apache 2.0: Denial of Service by memory consumption</title> + <synopsis> + A flaw in Apache 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of + Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">apache</product> + <announced>November 10, 2004</announced> + <revised>December 30, 2007: 02</revised> + <bug>70138</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-servers/apache" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.0.52-r1</unaffected> + <unaffected range="lt">2.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.0.52-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + The Apache HTTP Server is one of the most popular web servers on the Internet. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Chintan Trivedi discovered a vulnerability in Apache httpd 2.0 that is caused by improper enforcing of the field length limit in the header-parsing code. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + By sending a large amount of specially-crafted HTTP GET requests a remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service of the targeted system. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Apache 2.0 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-servers/apache-2.0.52-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0942">CAN-2004-0942</uri> + <uri link="http://www.apacheweek.com/features/security-20">Security vulnerabilities in Apache httpd 2.0</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 8 Nov 2004 09:58:15 +0000"> + vorlon078 + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Tue, 9 Nov 2004 20:43:00 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |