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CVE-2016-8734

Published: Oct 16, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-400
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.4%
Top 7.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-400

Affected Products

subversionapache
On-prem
OSS Libraries / generic-library
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Apache SubversionApache Software Foundation
Dev Tool
DevTools & CI / source-control
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Impact
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References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3932
debian.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94588
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037361
securitytracker.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 16, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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