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  • [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202305-20 ] libapreq2: Buffer Overflow

    From glsamaker@gentoo.org@21:1/5 to All on Wed May 3 12:30:01 2023
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202305-20
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    Severity: Low
    Title: libapreq2: Buffer Overflow
    Date: May 03, 2023
    Bugs: #866536
    ID: 202305-20

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    Synopsis
    ========

    A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in libapreq2 which
    could result in denial of service.

    Background
    ==========

    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
    ===========

    TODO

    Impact
    ======

    An attacker could submit a crafted multipart form to trigger the buffer overflow and cause a denial of service.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All libapreq2 users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/libapreq2-2.17"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2022-22728
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22728

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-20

    Concerns?
    =========

    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 security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    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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