The Apache HTTP server is one of the most popular web servers on the internet. mod_ssl provides SSL v2/v3 and TLS v1 support for Apache 1.3 and is also included in Apache 2.
A flaw has been found in mod_ssl where the "SSLCipherSuite" directive could be bypassed in certain configurations if it is used in a directory or location context to restrict the set of allowed cipher suites.
A remote attacker could gain access to a location using any cipher suite allowed by the server/virtual host configuration, disregarding the restrictions by "SSLCipherSuite" for that location.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Apache 2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=www-servers/apache-2.0.52"
# emerge ">=www-servers/apache-2.0.52"
All mod_ssl users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.20"
# emerge ">=net-www/mod_ssl-2.8.20"