CVE-2019-12412
Publication date 30 September 2019
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
A flaw in the libapreq2 v2.07 to v2.13 multipart parser can deference a null pointer leading to a process crash. A remote attacker could send a request causing a process crash which could lead to a denial of service attack.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that libapreq2 did not properly sanitize the Content-Type field in certain, crafted HTTP requests. An attacker could use the vulnerability to cause libapreq2 to crash.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libapreq2 | 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.13-7~deb10u1build0.18.04.1
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.13-4ubuntu2+esm1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.13-3ubuntu2+esm1
|
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4558-1
- libapreq2 vulnerabilities
- 30 September 2020
- USN-5041-1
- libapreq2 vulnerability
- 17 August 2021