CVE-2013-6438
apache2 - security update
EPSS 39.6%
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.
How to fix CVE-2013-6438
To remediate CVE-2013-6438, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/apache2—upgrade to 2.4.9-1 or later
- Debian/apache2—upgrade to 2.2.16-6+squeeze13 or later
Is CVE-2013-6438 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 39.6%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.4.9-1
- from 0, < 2.2.16-6+squeeze13