CVE-2017-12618

MEDIUM

Apache Portable Runtime Utility - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101558

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0092
EPSS Percentile 76.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (50)
apache/portable_runtime_utility 0.9.1
apache/portable_runtime_utility 0.9.2
apache/portable_runtime_utility 0.9.3
apache/portable_runtime_utility 0.9.4
apache/portable_runtime_utility 0.9.5
apache/portable_runtime_utility 0.9.6
apache/portable_runtime_utility 0.9.7
apache/portable_runtime_utility 0.9.9
apache/portable_runtime_utility 0.9.10
apache/portable_runtime_utility 0.9.11
... and 40 more
Published Oct 24, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026