CVE-2017-12618 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/apr-dev/201710.mbox/3CCACsi252POs4toeJJciwg09_eu2cO3XFg3DUqsPjXsfjDoeC3-UQ40mail.gmail.com3E http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101558 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00006.html

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

4.7