rPSA-2009-0144-1 apr-util

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rPath Security Advisory: 2009-0144-1
Published: 2009-11-12
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote User Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    apr-util=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/0.9.7-1.4-1
    apr-util=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/1.2.12-2.4-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3058

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0023

Description:
    Previous versions of apr-util contain a vulnerability which can allow
    remote attackers to crash an Apache HTTP Server by triggering a
    heap-based buffer underflow.  This vulnerability only exists when
    .htaccess files are used, or when a module linked to libaprutil is used.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0144

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