[ MDVSA-2009:300-1 ] apache-conf

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Package : apache-conf
Date : January 7, 2010
Affected: 2009.1
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Problem Description:

A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in apache-conf:

The Apache HTTP Server enables the HTTP TRACE method per default
which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS)
attacks via unspecified web client software (CVE-2009-2823).

This update provides a solution to this vulnerability.

Update:

The wrong package was uploaded for 2009.1. This update addresses
that problem.
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References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cg ... -2009-2823
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/867593
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