USN-5942-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5942-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5942-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5942-2
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Published
2023-03-22T17:43:19.395971Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:18Z
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)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / apache2

Package

Name
apache2
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apache2@2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.12-2ubuntu2
2.4.17-1ubuntu1
2.4.17-2ubuntu1
2.4.17-3ubuntu1
2.4.18-1ubuntu1
2.4.18-2ubuntu1
2.4.18-2ubuntu2
2.4.18-2ubuntu3
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.1
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.2
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.3
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.4
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.7
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.8
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.9
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.10
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.12
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.13
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.14
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.15
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm1
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm2
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm3
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm4
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm5
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm6
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm7
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm8
2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10",
            "binary_name": "apache2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10",
            "binary_name": "apache2-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10",
            "binary_name": "apache2-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10",
            "binary_name": "apache2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10",
            "binary_name": "apache2-suexec-custom"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10",
            "binary_name": "apache2-suexec-pristine"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-2ubuntu3.17+esm10",
            "binary_name": "apache2-utils"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-25690"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}