Package : apache Vulnerability : programming error Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CAN-2005-2088 Debian Bug : 322607
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Apache web server. When it is acting as an HTTP proxy, it allows remote attackers to poison the web cache, bypass web application firewall protection, and conduct cross-site scripting attacks, which causes Apache to incorrectly handle and forward the body of the request.
For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.3.26-0woody7.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 1.3.33-6sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 1.3.33-8.
We recommend that you upgrade your Apache package.
Upgrade Instructions - --------------------
wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file.
If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below:
apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages
You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 alias woody - --------------------------------