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CVE-2013-6438

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.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
18 Mar 2014
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
2.2.27, 2.4.9
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server
  • From 2.2.0 before 2.2.27
  • From 2.4.1 before 2.4.9

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6438
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6438