CVE-2017-12618

4.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Portable Runtime
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 October 2017

Summary

Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.6.0 and prior fail to validate the integrity of SDBM database files used by apr_sdbm*() functions, resulting 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, and cause a denial of service.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Portable Runtime 1.6.0 and prior

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg0...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004
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http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/apr-dev/201710.m...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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