Apache HTTP Server 1.3.41 Released

   The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project are
   pleased to announce the release of version 1.3.41 of the Apache HTTP
   Server ("Apache"). This Announcement notes the significant changes in
   1.3.41 as compared to 1.3.39 (1.3.40 was not released).

   This version of Apache is is principally a bug and security fix release.
   The following potential security flaws are addressed:

     * CVE-2007-6388 (cve.mitre.org)
       mod_status: Ensure refresh parameter is numeric to prevent
       a possible XSS attack caused by redirecting to other URLs.
       Reported by SecurityReason.

       A flaw was found in the mod_status module. On sites where mod_status
       is enabled and the status pages were publicly accessible, a
       cross-site scripting attack is possible. Note that the server-status
       page is not enabled by default and it is best practice to not make
       this publicly available.

     * CVE-2007-5000 (cve.mitre.org)
       mod_imap: Fix cross-site scripting issue.  Reported by JPCERT.

       A flaw was found in the mod_imap module. On sites where
       mod_imap is enabled and an imagemap file is publicly available, a
       cross-site scripting attack is possible.

     * CVE-2007-3847 (cve.mitre.org)
       mod_proxy: Prevent reading past the end of a buffer when parsing
       date-related headers.  PR 41144.
       With Apache 1.3, the denial of service vulnerability applies only 
       to the Windows and NetWare platforms.

   Please see the CHANGES_1.3.41 file in this directory for a full list
   of changes for this version.

   Apache 1.3.41 is the current stable release of the Apache 1.3 family. We
   strongly recommend that users of all earlier versions, including 1.3
   family release, upgrade to to the current 2.2 version as soon as possible.

   We recommend Apache 1.3.41 version for users who require a third party
   module that is not yet available as an Apache 2.x module. Modules compiled
   for Apache 2.x are not compatible with Apache 1.3, and modules compiled
   for Apache 1.3 are not compatible with Apache 2.x.

   Apache 1.3.41 is available for download from

           http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi

   This service utilizes the network of mirrors listed at:

           http://www.apache.org/mirrors/

   Binary distributions may be available for your specific platform from

           http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/binaries/

   Binaries distributed by the Apache HTTP Server Project are provided as a
   courtesy by individual project contributors. The project makes no
   commitment to release the Apache HTTP Server in binary form for any
   particular platform, nor on any particular schedule.

   IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APACHE USERS: Apache 1.3 was designed for Unix OS
   variants. While the ports to non-Unix platforms (such as Win32, Netware or
   OS2) will function for some applications, Apache 1.3 is not designed for
   these platforms. Apache 2 was designed from the ground up for security,
   stability, or performance issues across all modern operating systems.
   Users of any non-Unix ports are strongly cautioned to move to Apache 2.

   The Apache project no longer distributes non-Unix platform binaries from
   the main download pages for Apache 1.3. If absolutely necessary, a binary
   may be available at http://archive.apache.org/dist/httpd/.

   Apache is the most popular web server in the known universe; about 2/3 of
   the servers on the Internet run Apache HTTP Server, or one of its
   variants.

Apache 1.3.41 Major changes

  Security vulnerabilities

   The main security vulnerabilities addressed in 1.3.41 are:

    CVE-2007-6388 (cve.mitre.org)
     mod_status: Ensure refresh parameter is numeric to prevent
     a possible XSS attack caused by redirecting to other URLs.
     Reported by SecurityReason.

    CVE-2007-5000 (cve.mitre.org)
     mod_imap: Fix cross-site scripting issue.  Reported by JPCERT.

    CVE-2007-3847 (cve.mitre.org)
     mod_proxy: Prevent reading past the end of a buffer when parsing
     date-related headers.  PR 41144.
     With Apache 1.3, the denial of service vulnerability applies only 
     to the Windows and NetWare platforms.

  Bugfixes addressed in 1.3.41 are:

    More efficient implementation of the CVE-2007-3304 PID table
    patch. This fixes issues with excessive memory usage by the
    parent process if long-running and with a high number of child
    process forks during that timeframe. Also fixes bogus "Bad pid"
    errors.