Apache Subversion XML External Entity Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1037361 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1037361
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-8734
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 30 2016
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): client versions 1.4.0 - 1.8.16, 1.9.0 - 1.9.4
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache Subversion. A remote user can conduct XML external entity attacks to deny service on the target system.
A remote user can supply specially crafted XML External Entity (XXE) data to consume excessive CPU or memory resources on the target system.
The Subversion client is affected when using 'https://' URLs.
The Subversion mod_dontdothat module is affected.
Florian Weimer of Red Hat reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can consume excessive CPU or memory resources on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (client versions 1.8.17, 1.9.5).
The vendor advisory is available at:
http://subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-8734-advisory.txt
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Vendor URL: subversion.apache.org/security/CVE-2016-8734-advisory.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Resource error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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