usn-5942-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2023-03-22 17:43
Modified
2026-06-25 10:46
Summary
apache2 vulnerability
Details

USN-5942-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server. This update provides the corresponding update for CVE-2023-25690 for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Lars Krapf discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_proxy module incorrectly handled certain configurations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform an HTTP Request Smuggling attack. (CVE-2023-25690)

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  "details": "USN-5942-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server. This update\nprovides the corresponding update for CVE-2023-25690 for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Lars Krapf discovered that the Apache HTTP Server mod_proxy module\n incorrectly handled certain configurations. A remote attacker could\n possibly use this issue to perform an HTTP Request Smuggling attack.\n (CVE-2023-25690)\n",
  "id": "USN-5942-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-25T10:46:11Z",
  "published": "2023-03-22T17:43:19Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5942-2"
    },
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    }
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "apache2 vulnerability",
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    "UBUNTU-CVE-2023-25690"
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