Security Update: [CSSA-2002-029.0] Linux: Apache Web Server Chunk Handling Vulnerability

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    		Caldera International, Inc.  Security Advisory
    
    Subject:		Linux: Apache Web Server Chunk Handling Vulnerability
    Advisory number: 	CSSA-2002-029.0
    Issue date: 		2002 June 20
    Cross reference:
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    1. Problem Description
    
    	There is a remotely exploitable vulnerability in the handling
    	of large chunks of data in web servers that are based on Apache
    	source code.
    
    
    2. Vulnerable Supported Versions
    
    	System				Package
    	----------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    	OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server		prior to apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    					prior to apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    					prior to apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation	prior to apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    					prior to apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    					prior to apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	OpenLinux 3.1 Server		prior to apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    					prior to apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    					prior to apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation	prior to apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    					prior to apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    					prior to apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    
    3. Solution
    
    	The proper solution is to install the latest packages.
    
    
    4. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Server
    
    	4.1 Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/current/RPMS
    
    	4.2 Packages
    
    	f2f7e9ce5ea54e69d7275393c22630fe	apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	c17b06f0057f1728a46eae1e98e68162	apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	6d9e8504f28986f4a1d7a4e0e3213566	apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	4.3 Installation
    
    	rpm -Fvh apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	4.4 Source Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Server/current/SRPMS
    
    	4.5 Source Packages
    
    	be49e9dd27ee59ca92047c14bd3dc170	apache-1.3.22-6.src.rpm
    
    
    5. OpenLinux 3.1.1 Workstation
    
    	5.1 Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/current/RPMS
    
    	5.2 Packages
    
    	f97e188e91238ca9da0a5166a69304c4	apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	eb4d50309740a5c5a922e48357e76f93	apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	a9855218c3b3e43c02315f19e76edc0b	apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	5.3 Installation
    
    	rpm -Fvh apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	5.4 Source Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1.1/Workstation/current/SRPMS
    
    	5.5 Source Packages
    
    	de01c304396d9f99e39ac07739d51a98	apache-1.3.22-6.src.rpm
    
    
    6. OpenLinux 3.1 Server
    
    	6.1 Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/RPMS
    
    	6.2 Packages
    
    	1f3fc745848367bca81d567ddfe3da30	apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	fecf254f55ef9424c14897bf809a34c8	apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	de2a877889489b07fc2e873cd2fb74bb	apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	6.3 Installation
    
    	rpm -Fvh apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	6.4 Source Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Server/current/SRPMS
    
    	6.5 Source Packages
    
    	a8a9d123784e4f6995b3ec696924b5d8	apache-1.3.22-6.src.rpm
    
    
    7. OpenLinux 3.1 Workstation
    
    	7.1 Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Workstation/current/RPMS
    
    	7.2 Packages
    
    	f98ee1d900a26571613367e00a5916b8	apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	12e7d9ff5fe04e6d4884a02db248bc8b	apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	9096714909c70c99273e78b10ace3ce4	apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	7.3 Installation
    
    	rpm -Fvh apache-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh apache-devel-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    	rpm -Fvh apache-doc-1.3.22-6.i386.rpm
    
    	7.4 Source Package Location
    
    	ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenLinux/3.1/Workstation/current/SRPMS
    
    	7.5 Source Packages
    
    	977a132032c7f6df823bda2ae8397fca	apache-1.3.22-6.src.rpm
    
    
    8. References
    
    	Specific references for this advisory:
    		http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-17.html
    		http://httpd.apache.org/info/security_bulletin_20020617.txt
    
    	Caldera security resources:
    		http://www.caldera.com/support/security/index.html
    
    	This security fix closes Caldera incidents sr865896, fz521277,
    	erg712080.
    
    
    9. Disclaimer
    
    	Caldera International, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse
    	of any of the information we provide on this website and/or
    	through our security advisories. Our advisories are a service
    	to our customers intended to promote secure installation and
    	use of Caldera products.
    
    
    10. Acknowledgements
    
    	Neel Mehta of the ISS X-Force discovered this vulnerability.
    	Mark Litchfield reported this vulnerability to the Apache Software
    	Foundation, and Mark Cox reported it to the CERT/CC.
    
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