Fedora 28 : httpd (2018-49d3b42425)

high Nessus Plugin ID 120394
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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

This update includes the latest upstream release,

**httpd 2.4.34**, with multiple bug fixes and enhancements. See http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.34 for more information on the changes in this version.

A security vulnerability is addressed in this update :

 - `mod_md`: DoS via Coredumps on specially crafted requests (CVE-2018-8011) The following changes are also included in this update :

 - The post-transaction scriptlet to restart `httpd.service` no longer blocks waiting for the restart to complete.

 - `mod_ssl` now supports loading private keys (and associated certificates) from a PKCS#11 provider. Use a `pkcs11:` URI in the `SSLCertificateKeyFile` (and optionally `SSLCertificateFile`) directive(s).

 - An example Lua-based `server-status.conf` is packaged in the docdir

- `httpd` now Obsoletes `mod_proxy_uwsgi` (RHBZ#1599113)

 - `mod_systemd` now logs listening ports at startup

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Solution

Update the affected httpd package.

See Also

http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.34

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-49d3b42425

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 120394

File Name: fedora_2018-49d3b42425.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/3/2019

Updated: 1/6/2021

Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:httpd, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:28

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/25/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/18/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8011