CVE-2016-6312

httpd: Billion laughs attack regression

Published Jul 14, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7241 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00498}

epss

{'score': 0.00515}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved
Jul 26, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 17, 2017, 1:18 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 4, 2016, 12:00 AM