critical
10
CWE
189 119 190
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2412: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Aug 06 2009(Updated: )

Multiple integer overflows in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library and the Apache Portable Utility library (aka APR-util) 0.9.x and 1.3.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger crafted calls to the (1) allocator_alloc or (2) apr_palloc function in memory/unix/apr_pools.c in APR; or crafted calls to the (3) apr_rmm_malloc, (4) apr_rmm_calloc, or (5) apr_rmm_realloc function in misc/apr_rmm.c in APR-util; leading to buffer overflows. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
apr-util=0.9.1
apr-util=0.9.2
apr-util=0.9.2-dev
apr-util=0.9.3
apr-util=0.9.3-dev
apr-util=0.9.4
apr-util=0.9.5
apr-util=0.9.6
apr-util=0.9.7-dev
apr-util=0.9.8
apr-util=0.9.9
apr-util=0.9.16
apr-util=1.3.0
apr-util=1.3.1
apr-util=1.3.2
apr-util=1.3.3
apr-util=1.3.4
apr-util=1.3.4-dev
apr-util=1.3.5
apr-util=1.3.6
apr-util=1.3.6-dev
apr-util=1.3.7
apr-util=1.3.8
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.1
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.2
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.2-dev
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.3
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.3-dev
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.4
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.5
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.6
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.7
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.7-dev
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.8
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.9
Apache Portable Runtime=0.9.16-dev
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.0
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.1
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.2
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.3
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.4
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.4-dev
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.5
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.6
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.6-dev
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.7
Apache Portable Runtime=1.3.8

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35949

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2412?

    CVE-2009-2412 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause application crashes and possible arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2412?

    To fix CVE-2009-2412, upgrade to a patched version of the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library and APR-util that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2412?

    CVE-2009-2412 affects multiple versions of the Apache Portable Runtime and APR-util, including versions 0.9.x and 1.3.x.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-2412?

    CVE-2009-2412 is an integer overflow vulnerability that may lead to denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

  • Who is impacted by CVE-2009-2412?

    Any application utilizing the vulnerable versions of the Apache Portable Runtime and APR-util libraries is at risk from CVE-2009-2412.

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