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GLSA-200909-03 : Apache Portable Runtime, APR Utility Library: Execution of arbitrary code

critical Nessus Plugin ID 40911

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200909-03 (Apache Portable Runtime, APR Utility Library: Execution of arbitrary code)

 Matt Lewis reported multiple Integer overflows in the apr_rmm_malloc(), apr_rmm_calloc(), and apr_rmm_realloc() functions in misc/apr_rmm.c of APR-Util and in memory/unix/apr_pools.c of APR, both occurring when aligning memory blocks.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious server with software that uses the APR or act as a malicious client to a server that uses the APR (such as Subversion or Apache servers), possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Apache Portable Runtime users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/apr-1.3.8' All APR Utility Library users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/apr-util-1.3.9'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200909-03

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 40911

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200909-03.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 9/10/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:apr, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:apr-util, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/9/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2412

BID: 35949

CWE: 189

GLSA: 200909-03