# Security update for apache2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3172-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1227276
  * bsc#1227278
  * bsc#1227353

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-38473
  * CVE-2024-38474
  * CVE-2024-39884

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-38473 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-38474 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-38474 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-39884 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for apache2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-38474: Fixed substitution encoding issue in mod_rewrite
    (bsc#1227278)
  * CVE-2024-38473: Fixed encoding problem in mod_proxy (bsc#1227276)
  * CVE-2024-39884: Fixed source code disclosure with handlers configured via
    AddType (bsc#1227353)

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3172=1 SUSE-2024-3172=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3172=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2024-3172=1

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2024-3172=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * apache2-devel-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-worker-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-worker-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-prefork-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-prefork-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-utils-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-worker-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-prefork-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-event-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-utils-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-event-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-event-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-utils-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * apache2-manual-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * apache2-prefork-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-prefork-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-prefork-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * apache2-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-event-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-event-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-event-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * apache2-devel-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-worker-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-utils-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-worker-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-utils-debugsource-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-worker-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1
    * apache2-utils-debuginfo-2.4.58-150600.5.23.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38473.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38474.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-39884.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227276
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227278
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227353

SUSE: 2024:3172-1 important: apache2 Security Advisory Updates

September 9, 2024
* bsc#1227276 * bsc#1227278 * bsc#1227353 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for apache2 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-38474: Fixed substitution encoding issue in mod_rewrite (bsc#1227278) * CVE-2024-38473: Fixed encoding problem in mod_proxy (bsc#1227276) * CVE-2024-39884: Fixed source code disclosure with handlers configured via AddType (bsc#1227353) ## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3172=1 SUSE-2024-3172=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3172=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2024-3172=1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2024-3172=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15....

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1227276

* bsc#1227278

* bsc#1227353

Cross-

* CVE-2024-38473

* CVE-2024-38474

* CVE-2024-39884

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-38473 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-38474 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2024-38474 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-39884 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* Server Applications Module 15-SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38473.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-38474.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-39884.html

* ...

Read the Full Advisory

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3172-1
Rating: important

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