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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5737-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 5737-1 - 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.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5737-1November 23, 2022apr-util vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM- Ubuntu 14.04 ESMSummary:APR-util could be made to crash or leak sensitive information if it openeda specially crafted SDBM file.Software Description:- apr-util: Apache Portable Runtime Utility LibraryDetails: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.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: libaprutil1 1.5.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: libaprutil1 1.5.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1After a standard system update you need to restart any applications usingAPR-util, such as Subversion and Apache, to make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5737-1 CVE-2017-12618