| Description: | Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'apr'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Vulnerability Insight:
The Apache Portable Runtime (APR) is a portability library used by the
Apache HTTP Server and other projects. It provides a free library of C data
structures and routines.
The fix for CVE-2011-0419 (released via RHSA-2011:0507) introduced an
infinite loop flaw in the apr_fnmatch() function when the APR_FNM_PATHNAME
matching flag was used. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to
cause a denial of service on an application using the apr_fnmatch()
function. (CVE-2011-1928)
Note: This problem affected httpd configurations using the 'Location'
directive with wildcard URLs. The denial of service could have been
triggered during normal operation. It did not specifically require a
malicious HTTP request.
This update also addresses additional problems introduced by the rewrite of
the apr_fnmatch() function, which was necessary to address the
CVE-2011-0419 flaw.
All apr users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to correct this issue. Applications using the apr library,
such as httpd, must be restarted for this update to take effect.
Affected Software/OS:
apr on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server),
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4
Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.
CVSS Score:
4.3
CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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