USN-3425-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3425-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3425-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3425-1
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Published
2017-09-19T16:53:45.113346Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:29Z
Summary
apache2 vulnerability
Details

Hanno Böck discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled Limit directives in .htaccess files. In certain configurations, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary server memory, including sensitive information. This issue is known as Optionsbleed.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / apache2

Package

Name
apache2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apache2@2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.6-2ubuntu2
2.4.6-2ubuntu3
2.4.6-2ubuntu4
2.4.7-1ubuntu1
2.4.7-1ubuntu2
2.4.7-1ubuntu3
2.4.7-1ubuntu4
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.1
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.4
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.5
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.6
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.7
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.8
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.9
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.10
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.11
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.13
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.15
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.16
2.4.7-1ubuntu4.17

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-mpm-event"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-mpm-itk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-mpm-prefork"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-mpm-worker"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-suexec"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-suexec-custom"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-suexec-pristine"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "apache2.2-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "libapache2-mod-macro"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18",
            "binary_name": "libapache2-mod-proxy-html"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-9798"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / apache2

Package

Name
apache2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apache2@2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.12-2ubuntu2
2.4.17-1ubuntu1
2.4.17-2ubuntu1
2.4.17-3ubuntu1
2.4.18-1ubuntu1
2.4.18-2ubuntu1
2.4.18-2ubuntu2
2.4.18-2ubuntu3
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.1
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.2
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.3
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5",
            "binary_name": "apache2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5",
            "binary_name": "apache2-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5",
            "binary_name": "apache2-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5",
            "binary_name": "apache2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5",
            "binary_name": "apache2-suexec-custom"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5",
            "binary_name": "apache2-suexec-pristine"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5",
            "binary_name": "apache2-utils"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-9798"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}