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.
Published: 2017-10-16
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 12.9% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Apache Subversion
Debian Debian Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:01:52.257Z

Reserved: 2016-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8734

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-10-16T13:29:00.220

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-8734

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-11-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8734 - Bugzilla

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