Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201405-24 - Memory consumption errors in Apache Portable Runtime and APR Utility Library could result in Denial of Service. Versions less than 1.4.8-r1 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201405-24
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Severity: Low
Title: Apache Portable Runtime, APR Utility Library: Denial of
Service
Date: May 18, 2014
Bugs: #339527, #366903, #368651, #399089
ID: 201405-24
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Synopsis
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Memory consumption errors in Apache Portable Runtime and APR Utility
Library could result in Denial of Service.
Background
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The Apache Portable Runtime (aka APR) provides a set of APIs for
creating platform-independent applications. The Apache Portable Runtime
Utility Library (aka APR-Util) provides an interface to functionality
such as XML parsing, string matching and database connections.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/apr < 1.4.8-r1 >= 1.4.8-r1
2 dev-libs/apr-util < 1.3.10 >= 1.3.10
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2 affected packages
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache Portable
Runtime and APR Utility Library. Please review the CVE identifiers
referenced below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Apache Portable Runtime users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/apr-1.4.8-r1"
All users of the APR Utility Library should upgrade to the latest
version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/apr-util-1.3.10"
Packages which depend on these libraries may need to be recompiled.
Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these
packages.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-1623
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1623
[ 2 ] CVE-2011-0419
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-0419
[ 3 ] CVE-2011-1928
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1928
[ 4 ] CVE-2012-0840
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0840
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-24.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5