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HistoryNov 23, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

APR-util vulnerability

2022-11-2300:00:00
ubuntu.com
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apr-util
ubuntu 16.04 esm
ubuntu 14.04 esm
sdbm database
memory handling
denial of service
unix

1.9 Low

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

4.7 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

5.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
  • Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Packages

  • apr-util - Apache Portable Runtime Utility Library

Details

It was discovered that APR-util did not properly handle memory when using
SDBM database files. A local attacker with write access to the database
can make a program or process using these functions crash, and cause a
denial of service.

1.9 Low

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

4.7 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

5.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%