The Content-Encoding HTTP header feature in ws-xmlrpc 3.1.3 as used in Apache Archiva allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by decompressing a large file containing zeroes.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
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org.apache.xmlrpc:xmlrpc-common | le | 3.1.3 |
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/5
github.com/0ang3el/unsafe-xmlrpc
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r2pg-w96p-pcpj
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5004
web.archive.org/web/20160716070844/www.securitytracker.com/id/1036294
web.archive.org/web/20171111065719/www.securityfocus.com/bid/91736
web.archive.org/web/20171114185236/https://0ang3el.blogspot.in/2016/07/beware-of-ws-xmlrpc-library-in-your.html