CVE-2017-12618
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2017-12618 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v3 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 5.5 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | High |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 | httpd | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 | apr-util | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss EWS 2 | httpd | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss EWS 1 | httpd | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | httpd | Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services 1 | apr-util | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | apr-util | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | apr-util | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | apr-util | Will not fix |
External References
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