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CVE-2010-1623 json

Memory leak in the apr_brigade_split_line function in buckets/apr_brigade.c in the Apache Portable Runtime Utility library (aka APR-util) b…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-1646

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
20.3%
EPSS 20.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Memory leak in the apr_brigade_split_line function in buckets/apr_brigade.c in the Apache Portable Runtime Utility library (aka APR-util) before 1.3.10, as used in the mod_reqtimeout module in the Apache HTTP Server and other software, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors related to the destruction of an APR bucket.

Patch / fix

  • apache http_server 2.0.64, 2.2.17
  • apache2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2.16-3
  • apr-util Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.3.9+dfsg-4

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1623

  • ant jboss enterprise web server 1 1.7.1-13.jdk6.ep5.el4
  • ant jboss enterprise web server 1 1.7.1-13.jdk6.ep5.el5
  • ant jboss enterprise web server 1 1.7.1-14.ep5.el6
  • ecj jboss enterprise web server 1 1:3.3.1.1-3.2.2.jdk6.ep5.el4
  • bcel jboss enterprise web server 1 5.2-8.1.ep5.el4
  • ecj3 jboss enterprise web server 1 1:3.3.1.1-3.1.1.1.jdk6.ep5.el5
  • ecj3 jboss enterprise web server 1 1:3.3.1.1-4.ep5.el6
  • mx4j jboss enterprise web server 1 1:3.0.1-9.3.4.ep5.el4

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:0897RHSA-2010:0950

  • apache2 openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.4.23-4.1
  • apr-util openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.5.4-4.4
  • apr-util openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.6.1-8.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10268-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10568-1openSUSE-SU-2024:11586-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-1623 updated cvss 5.0

apr-util: high memory consumption in apr_brigade_split_line()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) apr-util 1.2.7-11.el5_5.2, apr-util-mysql 1.2.7-11.el5_5.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 apr-util 0.9.4-22.el4_8.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) apr-util 1.2.7-11.el5_5.2, apr-util-mysql 1.2.7-11.el5_5.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) apr-util 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-ldap 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) apr-util 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-odbc 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-mysql 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-pgsql 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-sqlite 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 apr-util 0.9.4-22.el4_8.3
    +9 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) apr-util 1.2.7-11.el5_5.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 apr-util 0.9.4-22.el4_8.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) apr-util 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-ldap 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) apr-util 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-odbc 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-mysql 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-pgsql 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-sqlite 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) apr-util 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-ldap 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) apr-util 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-odbc 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-mysql 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-pgsql 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-sqlite 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) apr-util 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-ldap 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) apr-util 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-odbc 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-mysql 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-pgsql 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1, apr-util-sqlite 1.3.9-3.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 apr-util 0.9.4-22.el4_8.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0950
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server antlr 2.7.7-7.ep5.el5, dom4j 1.6.1-11.ep5.el5, ant 1.7.1-13.jdk6.ep5.el5, httpd 2.2.17-11.1.ep5.el5, mod_jk 1.2.31-1.1.ep5.el5, struts12 1.2.9-3.1.ep5.el5, +103 more Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 Server ant 1.7.1-14.ep5.el6, antlr 2.7.7-7.ep5.el6, cglib 2.2-5.4.ep5.el6, ecj3 3.3.1.1-4.ep5.el6, ant-jmf 1.7.1-14.ep5.el6, dom4j 1.6.1-11.1.ep5.el6, +110 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0897
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0896
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 AS bcel 5.2-8.1.ep5.el4, antlr 2.7.7-7.ep5.el4, dom4j 1.6.1-11.ep5.el4, mod_jk 1.2.31-1.ep5.el4, mx4j 3.0.1-9.3.4.ep5.el4, struts12 1.2.9-3.ep5.el4, +97 more Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 for RHEL 4 ES bcel 5.2-8.1.ep5.el4, antlr 2.7.7-7.ep5.el4, dom4j 1.6.1-11.ep5.el4, mod_jk 1.2.31-1.ep5.el4, mx4j 3.0.1-9.3.4.ep5.el4, struts12 1.2.9-3.ep5.el4, +97 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0897

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Exploit prediction

20.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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