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Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple Apache Vulnerabilities

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2021-33035

Apache OpenOffice is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the dBase database file (DBF) format. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted .dbf file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.

CVE-2021-38153

Apache Kafka could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a timing attack flaw due to the use of “Arrays.equals” to validate a password or key. By utilize brute-force attack techniques, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain credentials information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.

Impact

  • Buffer Overflow
  • Information Disclosure

Affected Vendors

  • Apache

Affected Products

  • Apache OpenOffice 4.1.8 Apache OpenOffice 4.1.9 Apache OpenOffice 4.1.10
  • Apache Kafka 2.1.0
  • Apache Kafka 2.0.0
  • Apache Kafka 2.0.1
  • Apache Kafka 2.1.1
  • Apache Kafka 2.2.0
  • Apache Kafka 2.2.1
  • Apache Kafka 2.3.0
  • Apache Kafka 2.2.2
  • Apache Kafka 2.3.1
  • Apache Kafka 2.4.0
  • Apache Kafka 2.4.1
  • Apache Kafka 2.5.0
  • Apache Kafka 2.5.1
  • Apache Kafka 2.6.0
  • Apache Kafka 2.6.1
  • Apache Kafka 2.6.2
  • Apache Kafka 2.7.0
  • Apache Kafka 2.7.1
  • Apache Kafka 2.8.0

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of Apache, available from the Apache Web site.

https://www.openoffice.org/

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