[ubuntu-hardened] Questions about Update Apache for Modsecurity

[lannoun at runbox.com]

Hi,

Sorry for this dumb question. I'm installing apache2 + modsecurity.

I'm using Ubuntu 16.10 with Apache

apache2 -v
Server version: Apache/2.4.18 (Ubuntu)
Server built:   2017-05-05T16:32:00

I have installed modsecurity and started to load rules, but I got this 
syntax error related to files .data and .conf on activated rules.

For example:

apache2[1408]: apache2: Syntax error on line 152 of 
/etc/apache2/apache2.conf: Syntax error on line 12 of 
/etc/apache2/mods-enabled/security2.conf: Syntax error on line 301 of 
/usr/share/modsecurity-crs/activated_rules/modsecurity_40_generic_attacks.data: 
/usr/share/modsecurity-crs/activated_rules/modsecurity_40_generic_attacks.data:338: 
<input> was not 
closed.\n/usr/share/modsecurity-crs/activated_rules/modsecurity_40_generic_attacks.data:301: 
<![cdata[> was not closed.


I have not loaded rules form external source (at the moment) but only 
from official Ubuntu's repositories.

Doing some research the problem seem related to old Apache version.

So basically AFAIK I have just to find a way to get an update Apache.

Is correct and safe if I install the version provided by Ubuntu zesty 
that is the most up to date?

https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=zesty&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=apache2

by adding repo and using apt-get install -t zesty apache2


Any other suggestion for getting modsecurity to work with rules?

Thanks a lot.

Liam