CVE-2009-1955

The expat XML parser in the apr_xml_* interface in xml/apr_xml.c in Apache APR-util before 1.3.7, as used in the mod_dav and mod_dav_svn modules in the Apache HTTP Server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, as demonstrated by a PROPFIND request, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.

CVSS v3.1

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

52.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2009-06-06

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8842

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2009-1952
• CVE-2009-1959
• CVE-2009-1951
• CVE-2009-1960
• CVE-2009-1950
• CVE-2009-1961