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Unscored severity · published Mar 18, 2014
CVE-2013-6438
The dav_xml_get_cdata function in main/util.c in the mod_dav module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.8 does not properly remove whitespace characters from CDATA sections,…
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CVSS
27.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The dav_xml_get_cdata function in main/util.c in the mod_dav module in the Apache HTTP Server before 2.4.8 does not properly remove whitespace characters from CDATA sections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted DAV WRITE request.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)27.5% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HS
HTTP Server · Apache
2.2.0 before 2.2.27; 2.4.1 before 2.4.9 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
10.04; 12.04; 12.10; 13.10 · source: NVD
Affected product
HS
HTTP Server
Apache
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6438
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6438
Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0135.html
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
Third Party Advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10698
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
Issue Tracking
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141017844705317&w=2
Issue Tracking
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141390017113542&w=2
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