CVE-2021-35940
lowpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An out-of-bounds array read in the apr_time_exp*() functions was fixed in the Apache Portable Runtime 1.6.3 release (CVE-2017-12613). The fix for this issue was not carried forward to the APR 1.7.x branch, and hence version 1.7.0 regressed compared to 1.6.3 and is vulnerable to the same issue.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedFactoryTalk Edge Gatewaycisa_csaf_ot
Rockwell Automation encourages users of the affected software to apply the risk mitigation below, if possible. Additionally, they encourage users to implement their suggested security best practices to minimize the risk.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.6–7.1
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affected products (9)
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- Xerox FreeFlow Print Server v9 for Solarisall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:xerox:freeflow_print_server:v9_for_solaris
advisories (4)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-0064Apache Portable Runtime (APR): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2021-08-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Apache Portable Runtime (APR) ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1424Xerox FreeFlow Print Server für Solaris: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-06-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Verfügbarkeit und Integrität des Systems zu gefährden.
- ICSA-23-164-03Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Edge Gateway2023-06-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local user to cause the program to crash, causing a denial of service.
- BIT-apr-2021-35940Regression of CVE-2017-126132024-03-06vendor · osvUS
An out-of-bounds array read in the apr_time_exp*() functions was fixed in the Apache Portable Runtime 1.6.3 release (CVE-2017-12613). The fix for this issue was not carried forward to the APR 1.7.x branch, and hence version 1.7.0 regressed compared to 1.6.3 and is vulnerable to the same issue.
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references (57)
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- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201710.mbox/%3CCACsi251B8UaLvM-rrH9fv57-zWi0zhyF3275_jPg1a9VEVVoxw@mail.gmail.com%3Ecnnvd
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1891198cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/23/1cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-35940cnnvd
- https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/apr/patches/apr-1.7.0-CVE-2021-35940.patchcnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c788464a25fbc046a72aff451bc8186386315d92a2dd0349903fa4f@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r317c398ee5736e627f7887b06607e5c58b45a696d352ba8c14615f55@%3Cdev.apr.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54c755c74b9e3846cfd84039b1967d37d2870750a02d7c603983f6ed@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
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