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Re: Apache chunk handling vulnerability and Apache 1.3.24-3



René Seindal wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 2002-06-19 at 13:39, NANTENAINA Tianarivo ulrich wrote:
> > Hi folk,
> >
> > We have some machine with testing and the version of the Apache on those
> > servers is 1.3.24-3. I would like to know if this version of apache
> > debian is also vulnerable. I've checked the announcement sent about the
> > patch but didn't find inside the patch for this version. As the advisory
> > said that Apache version 1.3.24 is still vulnerable, it worried me.
> 
> I believe it is.
> 
> If you use 32 bit machines you are 'only' vulnerable to a DoS attack,
> not a real compromise of your servers.

Note: Both Apache and CERT dispute that claim made by ISS that 32 bit 
machines can only be DoSed.

> > What should I do?
> 
> I have decided to wait a while to give the maintainers a fair chance to
> make the packages.

You could compile your own...

News is the fix is out.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/25779.html


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