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USN-8369-2: mod_jk regression

  • What: A regression in a security fix for mod_jk was reintroduced.
  • Impact: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS users may be exposed to information exposure or denial of service.
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USN-8369-1 fixed a vulnerability in mod_jk. It was discovered that for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, during the update preparation phase, a previous fix for CVE-2023-41081 was incorrectly dropped. This update reintroduces the fix for CVE-2023-41081. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Apache Tomcat Connectors used incorrect default permissions for shared memory on Unix-like systems. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to view or modify mod_jk configuration data in shared memory, resulting in sensitive information exposure or a denial of service.

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