Cryptographic Issues Affecting apache2 package, versions <2.4.18-2ubuntu3.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
49.02% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-APACHE2-391231
  • published27 Jul 2017
  • disclosed27 Jul 2017

Introduced: 27 Jul 2017

CVE-2016-0736  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-310  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 apache2 to version 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apache2 package and not the apache2 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Apache HTTP Server versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.23, mod_session_crypto was encrypting its data/cookie using the configured ciphers with possibly either CBC or ECB modes of operation (AES256-CBC by default), hence no selectable or builtin authenticated encryption. This made it vulnerable to padding oracle attacks, particularly with CBC.

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