Description
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.
Published: 2017-10-24
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1163-1 apr-util security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4172 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5737-1 APR-util vulnerability
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Apache Portable Runtime Utility
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:43:56.405Z

Reserved: 2017-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12618

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-10-24T01:29:02.030

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-12618

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-10-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12618 - Bugzilla

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