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[users@httpd] Re: [announce] Apache HTTP Server 2.2.17 and 2.0.64 Released

On 19.10.10 11:27, William A. Rowe Jr. wrote:
> Subject: [announce] Apache HTTP Server 2.2.17 and 2.0.64 Released

>    The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project are
>    pleased to announce the release of version 2.2.17 of the Apache HTTP
>    Server ("Apache").  This version of Apache is principally a bug fix
>    release, and a security fix release of the APR-util 1.3.10 dependency;
> 
>      * SECURITY: CVE-2010-1623 (cve.mitre.org)
>        Fix a denial of service attack against apr_brigade_split_line().
> 
>      * SECURITY: CVE-2009-3560, CVE-2009-3720 (cve.mitre.org)
>        Fix two buffer over-read flaws in the bundled copy of expat which
>        could cause httpd to crash while parsing specially-crafted
>        XML documents.

does this mean that if I have apache compiled with external
apr-util-1.3.10 and external expat, I am safe?

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Re: [users@httpd] Re: [announce] Apache HTTP Server 2.2.17 and 2.0.64 Released

Posted by "William A. Rowe Jr." <wr...@rowe-clan.net>.
On 10/21/2010 2:50 AM, Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote:
> 
> I see. Unfortunately, I haven't seen bundled expat version in the announce.
> And luckily, my version is patched.

That is a miscommunication.  Something we hope to remedy in 2.4/3.0 by
unbundling sources that are 'not invented here'.

Glad that you are running an (unreleased) expat from your os vendor!

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Re: [users@httpd] Re: [announce] Apache HTTP Server 2.2.17 and 2.0.64 Released

Posted by Matus UHLAR - fantomas <uh...@fantomas.sk>.
> > On 19.10.10 11:27, William A. Rowe Jr. wrote:
> >>      * SECURITY: CVE-2009-3560, CVE-2009-3720 (cve.mitre.org)
> >>        Fix two buffer over-read flaws in the bundled copy of expat which
> >>        could cause httpd to crash while parsing specially-crafted
> >>        XML documents.

> On 10/20/2010 1:44 AM, Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote:
> > does this mean that if I have apache compiled with external
> > apr-util-1.3.10 and external expat, I am safe?

On 20.10.10 15:05, William A. Rowe Jr. wrote:
> From these two flaws?  Only if your external expat is also up-to-date, refer
> that question to the expat community.

I see. Unfortunately, I haven't seen bundled expat version in the announce.
And luckily, my version is patched.
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Re: [users@httpd] Re: [announce] Apache HTTP Server 2.2.17 and 2.0.64 Released

Posted by "William A. Rowe Jr." <wr...@rowe-clan.net>.
On 10/20/2010 1:44 AM, Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote:
> On 19.10.10 11:27, William A. Rowe Jr. wrote:
>> Subject: [announce] Apache HTTP Server 2.2.17 and 2.0.64 Released
> 
>>    The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project are
>>    pleased to announce the release of version 2.2.17 of the Apache HTTP
>>    Server ("Apache").  This version of Apache is principally a bug fix
>>    release, and a security fix release of the APR-util 1.3.10 dependency;
>>
>>      * SECURITY: CVE-2010-1623 (cve.mitre.org)
>>        Fix a denial of service attack against apr_brigade_split_line().
>>
>>      * SECURITY: CVE-2009-3560, CVE-2009-3720 (cve.mitre.org)
>>        Fix two buffer over-read flaws in the bundled copy of expat which
>>        could cause httpd to crash while parsing specially-crafted
>>        XML documents.
> 
> does this mean that if I have apache compiled with external
> apr-util-1.3.10 and external expat, I am safe?

>From these two flaws?  Only if your external expat is also up-to-date, refer
that question to the expat community.

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