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Apache HTTPD: expat DoS (CVE-2009-3560)

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Apache HTTPD: expat DoS (CVE-2009-3560)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/04/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/12/2012
Modified
01/13/2022

Description

The affected asset is vulnerable to this vulnerability ONLY if an attacker is able to get Apache to parse an untrusted XML document. Review your web server configuration for validation. A buffer over-read flaw was found in the bundled expat library. An attacker who is able to get Apache to parse an untrused XML document (for example through mod_dav) may be able to cause a crash. This crash would only be a denial of service if using the worker MPM.

Solution(s)

  • apache-httpd-upgrade-2_0_64
  • apache-httpd-upgrade-2_2_17

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