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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6902-1
July 18, 2024

apache2 vulnerability

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

Apache HTTP Server could be made to expose sensitive information over the
network.

Software Description:

• apache2: Apache HTTP server

Details:

It was discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain
handlers configured via AddType. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain source code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
apache2 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.4

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
apache2 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.12

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
apache2 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.21

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6902-1
CVE-2024-40725

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.58-1ubuntu8.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.52-1ubuntu4.12
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.41-4ubuntu3.21