# CVE-2010-1623: Memory leak in the apr\_brigade\_split\_line function in buckets/apr\_brigade.c in the Apache Portable Runtime Utility library (aka APR-util) be

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-10-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1003494
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1003492
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43285
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3065
- http://www.apache.org/dist/apr/CHANGES-APR-UTIL-1.3
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3064
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.627828
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049885.html
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-1623
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049939.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2806
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41701
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1022-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0950.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42361
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12800
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1003626
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM31601
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0897.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2556
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42403
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43673
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1003495
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0896.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42367

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