CVE-2016-8734

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Subversion
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2017

Summary

Apache Subversion's mod_dontdothat module and HTTP clients 1.4.0 through 1.8.16, and 1.9.0 through 1.9.4 are vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack caused by exponential XML entity expansion. The attack can cause the targeted process to consume an excessive amount of CPU resources or memory.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Subversion 1.4.0 to 1.8.16

Apache Subversion 1.9.0 to 1.9.4

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94588
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7798f5cda1b2a3c70db4...
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037361
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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