CVE-2016-8734

subversion: unrestricted XML entity expansion in mod_dontdothat and Subversion clients using http(s)://

Published Oct 16, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3932-1 subversion security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9573 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3388-1 Subversion vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 8:01 PM
Reserved
Oct 18, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 16, 2017, 1:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:54 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 29, 2016, 12:00 AM