rPath Security Advisory: 2009-0123-1
Published: 2009-08-24
Products:
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
rPath Linux 1
rPath Linux 2
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
Remote Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
apr-util=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/0.9.7-1.3-1
apr-util=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/1.2.12-2.3-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3108
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1955
Description:
Previous versions of the apr-util package have a weakness that makes
mod_dav and mod_dav_svn modules susceptible to a remote denial of
service by memory consumption attack by presenting a crafted XML
document, known as the "billion laughs" denial of service attack.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0123
Copyright 2009 rPath, Inc.
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