USN-5090-2 (UBUNTU-CVE-2021-34798)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2021-09-27 16:46 – Updated: 2026-06-29 10:52 – Source website
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apache2 vulnerabilities
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USN-5090-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Apache. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled certain malformed requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-34798)

It was discovered that the Apache HTTP Server incorrectly handled escaping quotes. If the server was configured with third-party modules, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-39275)

It was discovered that the Apache mod_proxy module incorrectly handled certain request uri-paths. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the server to forward requests to arbitrary origin servers. (CVE-2021-40438)

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  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:52:51Z",
  "published": "2021-09-27T16:46:11Z",
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