Apache Portable Runtime Utility up to 1.6.0 SDBM Database File apr_sdbm* out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Portable Runtime Utility up to 1.6.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function apr_sdbm* of the component SDBM Database File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-12618. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apache Portable Runtime Utility up to 1.6.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function apr_sdbm* of the component SDBM Database File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 10/23/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/24/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at mail-archives.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-12618 since 08/07/2017. Local access is required to approach this attack. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104593 (Fedora 26 : apr-util (2017-329e5fb4c9)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371218 (Apple macOS Mojave 10.14 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2018-9-24-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104593) and SecurityFocus (BID 101558†). The entries VDB-78550, VDB-78551, VDB-79411 and VDB-79583 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 104593
Nessus Name: Fedora 26 : apr-util (2017-329e5fb4c9)
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OpenVAS ID: 64921
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for apr-util FEDORA-2017-329e5fb4c9
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2017-329e5fb4c9
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-12618 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-12618
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108562
SecurityFocus: 101558 - Apache Portable Runtime Utility Local Out-of-Bounds Read Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1042004

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Created: 10/24/2017 11:01
Updated: 01/04/2023 13:47
Changes: 10/24/2017 11:01 (74), 11/30/2019 10:48 (5), 01/20/2021 15:25 (3), 01/04/2023 13:42 (3), 01/04/2023 13:47 (1)
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