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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202305-20
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: libapreq2: Buffer Overflow
Date: May 03, 2023
Bugs: #866536
ID: 202305-20
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in libapreq2 which
could result in denial of service.
Background
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libapreq is a shared library with associated modules for manipulating
client request data via the Apache API.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-apache/libapreq2 < 2.17 >= 2.17
Description
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TODO
Impact
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An attacker could submit a crafted multipart form to trigger the buffer
overflow and cause a denial of service.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libapreq2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/libapreq2-2.17"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-22728
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22728
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-20
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
secur...@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2023 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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