SB2019081461 - Input validation error in apache2 (Alpine package)



SB2019081461 - Input validation error in apache2 (Alpine package)

Published: August 14, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019081461
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10098)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of encoded line break characters  within rewrite rules. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and potentially bypass security restrictions.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.