Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apache APR-util XML Parser
CVE-2009-1955

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apr-util
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 June 2009

What is CVE-2009-1955?

The expat XML parser within the Apache APR-util library is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack, primarily when processing specially crafted XML documents. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending a request containing a significantly nested structure of entity references, leading to memory consumption that exhausts system resources. This puts servers running modules such as mod_dav and mod_dav_svn at risk of becoming unresponsive. Addressing this issue demands the use of updated versions of the library that mitigate such token-based exploitation.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/35487
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1812
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.apache.org/dist/apr/CHANGES-APR-UTIL-1.3
x_refsource_CONFIRM

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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