Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6312
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6312
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.12%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 46 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6312
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.0
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2.9
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NIST |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6312
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6312
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92320
Apache APR-util and httpd CVE-2016-6312 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1364122
1364122 – (CVE-2016-6312) CVE-2016-6312 apr-util, httpd: Billion laughs attack regressionIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-6312
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*