Security update for apache2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:3582-2
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-11763 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2018-11763 ( NVD ): 5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for apache2 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-11763: In Apache HTTP Server by sending continuous, large SETTINGS frames a client can occupy a connection, server thread and CPU time without any connection timeout coming to effect. This affects only HTTP/2 connections. (bsc#1109961)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2018-2541=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2018-2541=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2018-2541=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2018-2541=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • apache2-devel-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-debugsource-2.4.23-29.27.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • apache2-prefork-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-utils-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-debugsource-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-utils-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-worker-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-worker-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-prefork-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-example-pages-2.4.23-29.27.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 (noarch)
    • apache2-doc-2.4.23-29.27.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • apache2-prefork-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-utils-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-debugsource-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-utils-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-worker-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-worker-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-prefork-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-example-pages-2.4.23-29.27.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 (noarch)
    • apache2-doc-2.4.23-29.27.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • apache2-prefork-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-utils-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-debugsource-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-utils-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-worker-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-worker-debuginfo-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-prefork-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-2.4.23-29.27.2
    • apache2-example-pages-2.4.23-29.27.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (noarch)
    • apache2-doc-2.4.23-29.27.2

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