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Unscored USN-5737-1 1 CVE

apr-util vulnerability

Published Nov 23, 2022 · Updated Jun 29, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that APR-util did not properly handle memory when using
SDBM database files. A local attacker with write access to the database
can make a program or process using these functions crash, and cause a
denial of service.

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS apr-util 1.5.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS apr-util 1.5.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12618