🛡️ USN-6370-1 — modsecurity-apache
Description
modsecurity-apache vulnerabilities
It was discovered that ModSecurity incorrectly handled certain nested JSON
objects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-42717)
It was discovered that ModSecurity incorrectly handled certain HTTP
multipart requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to bypass ModSecurity restrictions. (CVE-2022-48279)
It was discovered that ModSecurity incorrectly handled certain file
uploads. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
buffer overflow and a firewall failure. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2023-24021)
Affected software
USN-6370-1 is recorded against 1 package.
- modsecurity-apache (fixed in 2.9.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Timeline and source
Published on 14 September 2023 and last revised on 29 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
ubuntu.com (Report)
ubuntu.com (Report)
ubuntu.com (Report)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| modsecurity-apache | — | 2.9.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
References
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