CVE-2021-35940
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CVE-2021-35940 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An out-of-bounds array read in the apr_time_exp*() functions was fixed in the Apache Portable Runtime 1.6.3 release (CVE-2017-12613). The fix for this issue was not carried forward to the APR 1.7.x branch, and hence version 1.7.0 regressed compared to 1.6.3 and is vulnerable to the same issue.. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An out-of-bounds array read in the apr_time_exp*() functions was fixed in the Apache Portable Runtime 1.6.3 release (CVE-2017-12613). The fix for this issue was not carried forward to the APR 1.7.x branch, and hence version 1.7.0 regressed compared to 1.6.3 and is vulnerable to the same issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Portable Runtime | 1.7.0 |
| Oracle | Http Server | 12.2.1.3.0 |
| Oracle | Http Server | 12.2.1.4.0 |
References
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1891198Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/23/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/apr/patches/apr-1.7.0-CVE-2021-35940.patchPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1891198Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/23/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/apr/patches/apr-1.7.0-CVE-2021-35940.patchPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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