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    Digest Name:  daily HP Secure OS Software for Linux security bulletins digest
        Created:  Sat Jan  5  3:00:03 PST 2002
    
    Table of Contents:
    
    Document ID      Title
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    HPSBTL0201-010   Security vulnerability in Apache 1.3.19
    
    The documents are listed below.
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    Document ID:  HPSBTL0201-010
    Date Loaded:  20020104
          Title:  Security vulnerability in Apache 1.3.19
    
    TEXT
    
    
    
    
    
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        HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #010
        Originally issued: 04 January '02
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    The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted
    upon as soon as possible.  Hewlett-Packard Company will not be
    liable for any consequences to any customer resulting from said customer's
    failure to fully implement instructions in this Security Bulletin as
    soon as possible.
    
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    PROBLEM:  Security Vulnerability in Apache 1.3.19.
    
    PLATFORM: Any system running HP Secure OS software for Linux Release 1.0
    
    DAMAGE:   An HTTP request could yield unexpected results in Apache 1.3.19.
    
    SOLUTION: Apply the appropriate patch (see section B below).
    
    MANUAL ACTIONS: None 
    
    AVAILABILITY: The patch is available now.
     ---------------------------------------------------------------
     A. Background
        HP Secure OS software for Linux Release 1.0 was released 
        with the 1.3.19 version of Apache.  Since then, 
        Apache 1.3.22 has been released to correct a number of 
        security related problems.
    
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