Security update for apache2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:14924-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-22720 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2022-22720 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-22721 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2022-22721 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for apache2 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-22720: HTTP request smuggling due to incorrect error handling (bsc#1197095).
  • CVE-2022-22721: possible buffer overflow with very large or unlimited LimitXMLRequestBody (bsc#1197096).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-apache2-14924=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-apache2-14924=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-apache2-14924=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • apache2-example-pages-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-devel-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-prefork-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-worker-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-utils-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-doc-2.2.34-70.41.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • apache2-example-pages-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-prefork-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-worker-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-utils-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-doc-2.2.34-70.41.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • apache2-example-pages-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-prefork-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-worker-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-utils-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-2.2.34-70.41.1
    • apache2-doc-2.2.34-70.41.1

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