Security update for apache2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:1997-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-9788 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2017-9788 ( NVD ): 9.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3

An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update provides apache2 2.2.34, which brings many fixes and enhancements:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2017-9788: Uninitialized memory reflection in mod_auth_digest. (bsc#1048576)

Bug fixes:

  • Remove /usr/bin/http2 link only during package uninstall, not upgrade. (bsc#1041830)
  • Don't put the backend in error state (by default) when 500/503 error code is overridden. (bsc#951692)
  • Allow single-char field names inadvertently disallowed in 2.2.32.

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 Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-apache2-13223=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-apache2-13223=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-apache2-13223=1
  • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3
    zypper in -t patch slestso13-apache2-13223=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • apache2-doc-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-worker-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-example-pages-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-utils-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-prefork-2.2.34-70.5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • apache2-devel-2.2.34-70.5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • apache2-doc-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-worker-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-example-pages-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-utils-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-prefork-2.2.34-70.5.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • apache2-doc-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-worker-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-example-pages-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-utils-2.2.34-70.5.1
    • apache2-prefork-2.2.34-70.5.1
  • SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 (x86_64)
    • apache2-devel-2.2.34-70.5.1

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