PT-2017-12603 · Apache+3 · Apr-Util+3

Published 2017-10-24 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2017-12618

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) versions 1.6.0 and prior

Description The issue is related to the failure to validate the integrity of SDBM database files used by apr sdbm*() functions, which can result in a possible out of bound read access. A local user with write access to the database can make a program or process using these functions crash, causing a denial of service.

Recommendations For Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) versions 1.6.0 and prior, consider updating to a version that addresses this issue, as no specific workaround is provided for these versions. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2018-3672

CVE-2017-12618

DLA-1163-1

MGASA-2017-0427

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10629-1

SUSE-SU-2017:3278-1

SUSE-SU-2017_3278-1

SUSE-SU-2018:0307-1

SUSE-SU-2018_0307-1

USN-5737-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Apr-Util

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 25

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12618 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:3278-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2017-0427 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/apr-dev/201710.mbox/%3CCACsi252POs4toeJJciwg09_eu2cO3XFg%3DUqsPjXsfjDoeC3-UQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12618 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12618 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12618 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12618 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12618 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5737-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12618 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/thread/3Z2STTD6D27UYP6XERSJGSCPYXEZ7KN6 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0427.html · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5737-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10629-1 · Vendor Advisory