RHSA-2021:0488 - Security Advisory

Topic

Red Hat JBoss Core Services Pack Apache Server 2.4.37 Service Pack 6 zip release for RHEL 7, RHEL 8 and Microsoft Windows is available.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Low. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Description

Red Hat JBoss Core Services is a set of supplementary software for Red Hat JBoss middleware products. This software, such as Apache HTTP Server, is common to multiple JBoss middleware products, and is packaged under Red Hat JBoss Core Services to allow for faster distribution of updates, and for a more consistent update experience.

This release adds the new Apache HTTP Server 2.4.37 Service Pack 6 packages that are part of the JBoss Core Services offering.

This release serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Core Services Pack Apache Server 2.4.37 Service Pack 5 and includes bug fixes and enhancements. Refer to the Release Notes for information on the most significant bug fixes and enhancements included in this release.

Security fix(es):

• openssl: EDIPARTYNAME NULL pointer de-reference (CVE-2020-1971)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Solution

Before applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on.

The References section of this erratum contains a download link for the update. You must be logged in to download the update.

Affected Products

• Red Hat JBoss Core Services Text-Only Advisories x86_64

Fixes

• BZ - 1903409 - CVE-2020-1971 openssl: EDIPARTYNAME NULL pointer de-reference

CVEs

• CVE-2020-1971

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low
• https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html?product=core.service.apachehttp&downloadType=securityPatches&version=2.4.37
• https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html?product=core.service.openssl&downloadType=securityPatches&version=1.1.1c
• https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_jboss_core_services/2.4.37/