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Debian DSA-1812-1 : apr-util - denial of service
high Nessus Plugin ID 39333
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Apr-util, the Apache Portable Runtime Utility library, is used by Apache 2.x, Subversion, and other applications. Two denial of service vulnerabilities have been found in apr-util :- 'kcope' discovered a flaw in the handling of internal XML entities in the apr_xml_* interface that can be exploited to use all available memory. This denial of service can be triggered remotely in the Apache mod_dav and mod_dav_svn modules. (No CVE id yet)
- CVE-2009-0023 Matthew Palmer discovered an underflow flaw in the apr_strmatch_precompile function that can be exploited to cause a daemon crash. The vulnerability can be triggered (1) remotely in mod_dav_svn for Apache if the 'SVNMasterURI' directive is in use, (2) remotely in mod_apreq2 for Apache or other applications using libapreq2, or (3) locally in Apache by a crafted '.htaccess' file.
Other exploit paths in other applications using apr-util may exist.
If you use Apache, or if you use svnserve in standalone mode, you need to restart the services after you upgraded the libaprutil1 package.
The oldstable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.7+dfsg-2+etch2.
Solution
Upgrade the apr-util packages.For the stable distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.12+dfsg-8+lenny2.
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 39333
File Name: debian_DSA-1812.nasl
Version: 1.22
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 6/8/2009
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:apr-util
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-0023, CVE-2009-1955