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Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201710-33
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Severity: Low
Date : 2017-10-27
CVE-ID : CVE-2017-12618
Package : apr-util
Type : denial of service
Remote : No
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-468
Summary
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The package apr-util before version 1.6.1-1 is vulnerable to denial of
service.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 1.6.1-1.
# pacman -Syu "apr-util>=1.6.1-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 1.6.1.
Workaround
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None.
Description
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APR-util 1.6.0 and prior failed 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.
Impact
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A local attacker with write access to the database can cause a denial
of service.
References
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https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/apr-dev/201710.mbox/%3CCACsi252POs4toeJJciwg09_eu2cO3XFg%3DUqsPjXsfjDoeC3-UQ%40mail.gmail.com%3E
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-12618
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