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TI-2026-26753 Aliases CVE-2026-34501GHSA-m335-2qh4-r66x

Apache Portable Runtime Utility: Heap buffer overflow in APR redis client

Priority LOW 39CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Apache Portable Runtime Utility redis client. This issue affects Apache Portable Runtime Utility: from 1.6.0 through 1.6.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.6.4, which fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00508 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Portable Runtime Utility1.6.0 – 1.6.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Portable Runtime Utility VendorApache Affected 1.6.0 – 1.6.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:apr-util:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 to before 1.6.4VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:apr-util:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 to before 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:69113 Released 2026-09-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    apr-util security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) apr-util-1.6.1-9.el8_10.1, apr-util-bdb-1.6.1-9.el8_10.1, apr-util-devel-1.6.1-9.el8_10.1 +6
  • RHSA-2026:66392 Released 2026-09-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    apr-util security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) apr-util-1.6.3-23.el10_2.1, apr-util-devel-1.6.3-23.el10_2.1, apr-util-ldap-1.6.3-23.el10_2.1 +6
  • RHSA-2026:66341 Released 2026-09-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    apr-util security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) apr-util-1.6.1-23.el9_8.1, apr-util-bdb-1.6.1-23.el9_8.1, apr-util-devel-1.6.1-23.el9_8.1 +6
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  • RHSA-2026:58474 Released 2026-08-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images apr-util-1.6.5-1.hum1@aarch64, apr-util-1.6.5-1.hum1@src, apr-util-1.6.5-1.hum1@x86_64 +16

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:66392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:69113
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:66341
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:58474

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34501
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m335-2qh4-r66x

References

  • TI-2009-01863 The expat XML parser in the apr_xml_* interface in xml/apr_xml.c in Apache APR-util… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-02302 Multiple integer overflows in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library and the Apache… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2026-26488 Apache Portable Runtime Utility: SQL Injection in apr_dbd_oracle CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-24855 Apache Portable Runtime Utility: apr-util XML stack recursion crash CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2010-01567 Memory leak in the apr_brigade_split_line function in buckets/apr_brigade.c in the Apache… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2009-01864 Off-by-one error in the apr_brigade_vprintf function in Apache APR-util before 1.3.5 on… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
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