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    CVE-2017-12618

    Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.6.0 and prior fail to validate the integrity of SDBM database files used by apr_sdbm*() functions, resulting in a possible out of bound read access. A local user with write access to the database can make a program or process using these functions crash, and cause a denial of service.

    Published:Oct 23, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Oct 24, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00164
    CVSS Score:4.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Portable Runtime Utility

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers

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