Arch Linux update for apr-util

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU15618

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12618

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an out-of-bounds array dereference in the apr_time_exp_get() function. A remote attacker can access prior out-of-bounds memory, reveal the contents of a different static heap value and read arbitrary files or cause the application to crash.

Mitigation

Update the affected package apr-util to version 1.6.1-1.

Vulnerable software versions

Arch Linux: All versions

External links

http://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-201710-33

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.