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To: Windsock who wrote (171114)	9/18/2002 12:50:52 PM
From: Dan3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

That issue is less than miniscule compared to Nimda.A Here's the info on it (distributed to anyone who has anything to do with administration) if you're interested: ADVISORY NOTICE Apache/mod_ssl Worm [CERT(r) Advisory CA-2002-27] September 16, 2002 17:00 GMT Number M-125 PROBLEM: There have been numerous reports of self-propagating malicious code which exploits a vulnerability (VU#102795) in OpenSSL. PLATFORM: Linux systems running Apache with the openSSL module (mod_ssl) on Intel architectures, versions prior to 0.9.6e. DAMAGE: Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to a compromise at the apache user level. This worm also has the capabilities to initiate DDoS attacks using infected systems. SOLUTION: Upgrade to OpenSSL version 0.9.6e or higher, or apply available patches. LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: ciac.org ORIGINAL BULLETIN: cert.org PATCHES: openssl.org openssl.org