(Oracle Issues Fix for Solaris) Apache ap_read_request() Memory Error May Let Remote Users Access Potentially Sensitive Information
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025475 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025475
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-0434
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 2 2011
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.2.x prior to 2.2.15
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache. A remote user can obtain potentially sensitive information.
A remote user can supply a specially crafted request to trigger a flaw in the ap_read_request() function in 'server/protocol.c' to potentially access the contents of memory locations associated with a prior request.
Systems using a multithreaded MPM are affected.
Philip Pickett of VMware reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can obtain potentially sensitive information from a previous request.
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Solution:
Oracle has issued a fix for Solaris.
The Oracle advisory is available at:
http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_the_apache
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Vendor URL: httpd.apache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
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