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CVE-2013-6438

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2014-03-22	apache -- several vulnerabilities

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CVE-2013-6438 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2013-6438
Phase	Assigned(20131104)

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.

References

Source	Reference
BUGTRAQ	20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities
FULLDISC	20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities
CONFIRM	http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/dav/main/util.c
CONFIRM	http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/modules/dav/main/util.c?r1=1528718&r2=1556428&diff_format=h
CONFIRM	http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.4.9
CONFIRM	https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_input_validation_vulnerabilities_in1
CONFIRM	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
CONFIRM	https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535
CONFIRM	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
CONFIRM	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
CONFIRM	http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0135.html
CONFIRM	https://support.apple.com/HT204659
CONFIRM	http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21669554
CONFIRM	http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676091
CONFIRM	http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676092
CONFIRM	http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10698
APPLE	APPLE-SA-2014-10-16-1
APPLE	APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2
HP	HPSBUX03150
UBUNTU	USN-2152-1
BID	66303
SECUNIA	59345
SECUNIA	59315
SECUNIA	58230
SECUNIA	60536