httpd security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-0967)

Original Release Date: December 10, 2008
Last Revised: July 1, 2009
Number: ASA-2008-472
Risk Level: Low
Advisory Version: 4.0
Advisory Status: Interim

1. Overview:

The Apache HTTP Server is a popular Web server.

A flaw was found in the mod_proxy Apache module. An attacker in control of a Web server to which requests were being proxied could have caused a limited denial of service due to CPU consumption and stack exhaustion. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2008-2364 to this issue.

A flaw was found in the mod_proxy_ftp Apache module. If Apache was configured to support FTP-over-HTTP proxying, a remote attacker could have performed a cross-site scripting attack. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2008-2939 to this issue.

In addition, these updated packages fix a bug found in the handling of the "ProxyRemoteMatch" directive in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 httpd packages. This bug is not present in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 packages.

More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by RedHat Linux:

2. Avaya System Products with httpd installed:

Product: Affected Version(s): Risk Level: Actions:
Avaya Communication Manager 5.1 and earlier Low Upgrade to CM 5.2 or later.
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX All Low This will not be addressed as no further releases are planned.
Avaya EMMC All Low This will not be addressed as no further releases are planned.
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.0 and earlier Low Upgrade to MSS 5.1 or later.
Avaya Message Networking All Low See recommended actions below.  This issue will be addressed in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy
Avaya SIP Enablement Services 5.1 and earlier Low Upgrade to SES 5.2 or later.
Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 and earlier Low Upgrade to VP 5.0 or later.
Avaya Meeting Exchange All Low See recommended actions below.  This issue will be addressed in accordance with Avaya's Product Security Vulnerability Response Policy
Avaya AES 4.2.1 and earlier Low Upgrade to AES 4.2.2 or later.

Recommended Actions:
For all vulnerable system products, Avaya recommends that customers restrict local and network access to the server. This restriction should be enforced through the use of physical security, firewalls, ACLs, VPNs, and other generally-accepted networking practices until such time as an update becomes available and can be installed.

3. Avaya Software-Only Products:

Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.

In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendor's guidance.

Product: Actions:
CVLAN Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the CVLAN application.
Avaya Integrated Management Suite (IMS) Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the IMS application.
Voice Portal Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected package may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the Voice Portal application.

Recommended Actions:
In the event that the affected package is installed, Avaya recommends that customers follow recommended actions supplied by RedHat Linux.

4. Additional Information:

Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.

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6. Revision History:

V 1.0 - December 10, 2008 - Initial Statement issued.
V 2.0 - May 7, 2009 - Changed CM and SES affected versions and actions.
V 3.0 - May 29, 2009 - Changed VP and AES affected versions and EMMC, IALX, VP, and AES actions.
V 4.0 - July 1, 2009 - Changed MSS affected versions and actions.

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