# CVE-2009-2412: Integer overflow in n/a > Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via integer overflows in the Apache Portable Runtime library. - **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 6 Aug 2009 - **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2412, DSA-1854-1, GHSA-8g6v-29rv-3j6m, RHSA-2009:1204, RHSA-2009:1462 ## What is CVE-2009-2412? CVE-2009-2412 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description Multiple integer overflows in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library and the Apache Portable Utility library (aka APR-util) 0.9.x and 1.3.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors that trigger crafted calls to the (1) allocator_alloc or (2) apr_palloc function in memory/unix/apr_pools.c in APR; or crafted calls to the (3) apr_rmm_malloc, (4) apr_rmm_calloc, or (5) apr_rmm_realloc function in misc/apr_rmm.c in APR-util; leading to buffer overflows. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. Weakness: CWE-189 ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2412? It affects 2 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `apr` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:0.9.4-24.9.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr-util-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:0.9.4-22.el4_8.2 | | `apr` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.7-11.el5_3.1 | | `apr-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.7-11.el5_3.1 | | `apr-docs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.7-11.el5_3.1 | | `apr-util` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.7-7.el5_3.2 | | `apr-util-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.7-7.el5_3.2 | | `apr-util-docs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:1.2.7-7.el5_3.2 | | `apr` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.7-11.el5_3.1 | | `apr-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.7-11.el5_3.1 | | `apr-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.7-11.el5_3.1 | | `apr-util` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.7-7.el5_3.2 | | `apr-util-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.7-7.el5_3.2 | | `apr-util-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 0:1.2.7-7.el5_3.2 | | `apr` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.7-11.el5_3.1 | | `apr-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.7-11.el5_3.1 | | `apr-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.7-11.el5_3.1 | | `apr-docs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:1.2.7-11.el5_3.1 | Products: Apache Apr-Util, Apache Portable Runtime. ## How do I fix CVE-2009-2412? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2009-2412 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2412 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in n/a - [CVE-2026-32327](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32327/): Apache Portable Runtime Utility: apr-util XML stack recursion crash (critical 9.1) - [CVE-2026-34191](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34191/): Apache Portable Runtime Utility: SQL Injection in apr_dbd_oracle (critical 9.1) - [CVE-2025-49506](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-49506/): Apache Portable Runtime Utility: apr_password_validate() vulnerable to timing attack (high 7.5) - [CVE-2026-34501](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34501/): Apache Portable Runtime Utility: Heap buffer overflow in APR redis client (high 7.5) - [CVE-2026-34502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34502/): Apache Portable Runtime Utility: Heap buffer overflow in APR memcached client (high 7.5) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2009-2412 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2009-2412 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2412 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2412/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2412/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2412 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2412 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-2412 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2412/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.