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Bug#136801: Apache-SSL buffer overflow (fix available)



Package: apache-ssl
Severity: critical

----- Forwarded message from Ben Laurie <ben@algroup.co.uk> -----

Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 11:47:36 +0000
From: Ben Laurie <ben@algroup.co.uk>
To: Apache SSL Announce <apache-sslannounce@lists.aldigital.co.uk>,
	Bugtraq <BUGTRAQ@SECURITYFOCUS.COM>,
	CERT Coordination Center <cert@cert.org>,
	Apache List <new-httpd@apache.org>
Subject: Apache-SSL buffer overflow (fix available)

Apache-SSL buffer overflow condition (all versions prior to 1.3.22+1.46)
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Synopsis
--------

A buffer overflow was recently found in mod_ssl, see:

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-02/0313.html

for details. The offending code in mod_ssl was, in fact, derived from
Apache-SSL, and Apache-SSL is also vulnerable.

As in mod_ssl, this flaw can only be exploited if client certificates
are being used, and the certificate in question must be issued by a
trusted CA.

Fix
---

Download Apache-SSL 1.3.22+1.46 from the usual places (see
http://www.apache-ssl.org/).

Acknowledgements
----------------

Thanks to Ed Moyle for finding the flaw.

Rant
----

No thanks to anyone at all for alerting me before going
public. Cheers, guys.

Links
-----

This advisory can be found at:
http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-20020301.txt

A mirror which definitely has the new version:
ftp://opensores.thebunker.net/pub/mirrors/apache-ssl/apache_1.3.22+ssl_1.46.tar.gz


Ben Laurie, March 1, 2002.


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