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DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1955

DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1955 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14apr-util0, 0, 0
Debian:13apr-util0, 0, 0
Debian:12apr-util0, 0, 0
Debian:11apr-util0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jun 8, 2009 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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