CVE-2016-6312
Published on: 07/14/2017 12:00:00 AM UTC
Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:11 PM UTC
Certain versions of Enterprise Linux from Redhat contain the following vulnerability:
The mod_dontdothat component of the mod_dav_svn Apache module in Subversion as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.11 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote authenticated users with access to the webdav repository to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and httpd crash). NOTE: Exists as a regression to CVE-2009-1955.
- CVE-2016-6312 has been assigned by
[email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as MEDIUM severity.
CVSS3 Score: 6.5 - MEDIUM
Attack Vector ⓘ |
Attack Complexity |
Privileges Required |
User Interaction |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
NETWORK | LOW | LOW | NONE | |
Scope | Confidentiality Impact |
Integrity Impact |
Availability Impact |
|
UNCHANGED | NONE | NONE | HIGH |
CVSS2 Score: 4 - MEDIUM
Access Vector ⓘ |
Access Complexity |
Authentication |
---|---|---|
NETWORK | LOW | SINGLE |
Confidentiality Impact |
Integrity Impact |
Availability Impact |
NONE | NONE | PARTIAL |
CVE References
Description | Tags ⓘ | Link |
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Apache APR-util and httpd CVE-2016-6312 Denial of Service Vulnerability | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry cve.report (archive) text/html |
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1364122 – (CVE-2016-6312) CVE-2016-6312 apr-util, httpd: Billion laughs attack regression | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory bugzilla.redhat.com text/html |
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)
Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
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Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5.11 | All | All | All |
Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5.11 | All | All | All |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE