GLSA 200410-21: Apache 2, mod_ssl: Bypass of SSLCipherSuite

An Apache 2 security update is available for Gentoo Linux

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200410-21
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: Apache 2, mod_ssl: Bypass of SSLCipherSuite directive
Date: October 21, 2004
Bugs: #66807
ID: 200410-21

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Synopsis
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In certain configurations, it can be possible to bypass restrictions set by the "SSLCipherSuite" directive of mod_ssl.

Background
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The Apache HTTP server is one of the most popular web servers on the internet. mod_ssl provides SSL v2/v3 and TLS v1 support for Apache 1.3 and is also included in Apache 2.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-www/apache < 2.0.52 >= 2.0.52
< 2.0
2 net-www/mod_ssl < 2.8.20 >= 2.8.20
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2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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Description
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A flaw has been found in mod_ssl where the "SSLCipherSuite" directive could be bypassed in certain configurations if it is used in a directory or location context to restrict the set of allowed cipher suites.

Impact
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A remote attacker could gain access to a location using any cipher suite allowed by the server/virtual host configuration, disregarding the restrictions by "SSLCipherSuite" for that location.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Apache 2 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv ">=net-www/apache-2.0.52"
# emerge ">=net-www/apache-2.0.52"

All mod_ssl users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv ">=net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.20"
# emerge ">=net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.20"

References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2004-0885
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0885
[ 2 ] Apache HTTPD Bug 31505
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=31505

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-21.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

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