CVE-2016-6312

CVE-2016-6312 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the mod_dav_svn Apache module in Subversion as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.11. It stems from improper recursion detection during entity expansion in the mod_dontdothat component. An authenticated attacker with repository access can exploit this to cause high memory consumption and an httpd crash. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with low complexity and requires user authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.