Red Hat update for apache

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU9477

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12613

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

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power: 6.7 - 7.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems: 6.7 - 7.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 6.7 - 7.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.4 - 7.3

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1253

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.