USN-3425-1

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    USN-3425-1

    Published: 19 Sept 2017Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026

    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: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3425-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9798

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: apache2

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18

    Affected versions

    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High