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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200909-03 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Apache Portable Runtime, APR Utility Library: Execution of |
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arbitrary code |
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Date: September 09, 2009 |
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Bugs: #280514 |
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ID: 200909-03 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple integer overflows in the Apache Portable Runtime and its |
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Utility Library might allow for the remote execution of arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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The Apache Portable Runtime (aka APR) provides a set of APIs for |
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creating platform-independent applications. The Apache Portable Runtime |
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Utility Library (aka APR-Util) provides an interface to functionality |
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such as XML parsing, string matching and databases connections. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 dev-libs/apr < 1.3.8 >= 1.3.8 |
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2 dev-libs/apr-util < 1.3.9 >= 1.3.9 |
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2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. |
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Description |
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Matt Lewis reported multiple Integer overflows in the apr_rmm_malloc(), |
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apr_rmm_calloc(), and apr_rmm_realloc() functions in misc/apr_rmm.c of |
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APR-Util and in memory/unix/apr_pools.c of APR, both occurring when |
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aligning memory blocks. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious server |
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with software that uses the APR or act as a malicious client to a |
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server that uses the APR (such as Subversion or Apache servers), |
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possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the |
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privileges of the user running the application. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Apache Portable Runtime users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose =dev-libs/apr-1.3.8 |
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All APR Utility Library users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose =dev-libs/apr-util-1.3.9 |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-2412 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2412 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200909-03.xml |
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Concerns? |
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========= |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |