CVE-2024-40725

Publication date 17 July 2024

Last updated 24 August 2024

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

A partial fix for CVE-2024-39884 in the core of Apache HTTP Server 2.4.61 ignores some use of the legacy content-type based configuration of handlers. "AddType" and similar configuration, under some circumstances where files are requested indirectly, result in source code disclosure of local content. For example, PHP scripts may be served instead of interpreted. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.62, which fixes this issue.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
apache2	24.04 LTS noble	Fixed 2.4.58-1ubuntu8.4
	22.04 LTS jammy	Fixed 2.4.52-1ubuntu4.12
	20.04 LTS focal	Fixed 2.4.41-4ubuntu3.21
	18.04 LTS bionic	Needs evaluation
	16.04 LTS xenial	Needs evaluation
	14.04 LTS trusty	Needs evaluation

Notes

mdeslaur

while the description says only 2.4.60 and 2.4.61 are affected, the problematic commit was backported to earlier releases.

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
apache2	Upstream: a7d24b4

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	5.3 · Medium
Attack vector	Network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	None
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity impact	None
Availability impact	None
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N