Buffer overflow in Apache Apr-Util
CVE-2010-1623
Memory leak in the apr_brigade_split_line function in buckets/apr_brigade.c in the Apache Portable Runtime Utility library (aka APR-util) before 1.3.10, as used in the mod_reqtimeout module in the Apache HTTP Server and other software, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to the destruction of an APR bucket.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.203 (97.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.202 · newest: 0.203 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Apache Apr-Util — versions 0.9.9, 0.9.2, 0.9.18
- Apache HTTP Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch)
- secunia.com/advisories/43285 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3065 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.apache.org/dist/apr/CHANGES-APR-UTIL-1.3 (URL Repurposed)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3064 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049885.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-1623 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049939.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1623?
- CVE-2010-1623 is a vulnerability in Apache Apr-Util, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-10-04.
- Is CVE-2010-1623 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.