Apache APR-Utils XML Parser Denial of Service Vulnerability

  1. Network Vulnerabilities
  2. Denial of Service
  3. Apache APR-Utils XML Parser Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary
The host is installed with Apache APR-Utils and is prone to Denial of Service Vulnerability.
Impact
Attackers can exploit these issues to crash the application resulting into a denial of service condition. Impact Level: Application
Solution
Apply the patch or upgrade to Apache APR-Utils 1.3.7 http://apr.apache.org/download.cgi
Insight
An error in the 'expat XML' parser when processing crafted XML documents containing a large number of nested entity references.
Affected
Apache APR-Utils version prior to 1.3.7 on Linux.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
High Severity
Classification
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