Apache-SSL buffer overflow condition (all versions prior to 1.3.22+1.46)
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow was recently found in mod_ssl, see:

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-02/0313.html

for details. The offending code in mod_ssl was, in fact, derived from
Apache-SSL, and Apache-SSL is also vulnerable.

As in mod_ssl, this flaw can only be exploited if client certificates
are being used, and the certificate in question must be issued by a
trusted CA.

Fix

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Download Apache-SSL 1.3.22+1.46 from the usual places (see
http://www.apache-ssl.org/).
Acknowledgements
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Thanks to Ed Moyle for finding the flaw.
Rant
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No thanks to anyone at all for alerting me before going
public. Cheers, guys.
Links
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This advisory can be found at:
http://www.apache-ssl.org/advisory-20020301.txt
A mirror which definitely has the new version:
ftp://opensores.thebunker.net/pub/mirrors/apache-ssl/apache_1.3.22+ssl_1.46.tar.gz
Ben Laurie, March 1, 2002.
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