CVE-2016-2146 The am_read_post_data function in mod_auth_mellon before 0.11.1 does not limit the amount of data read, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker process crash, web server dea...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 3.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The am_read_post_data function in mod_auth_mellon before 0.11.1 does not limit the amount of data read, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker process crash, web server deadlock, or memory consumption) via a large amount of POST data.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libapache2-mod-auth-mellon(Debian:12) | < 0.12.0-1 | 0.12.0-1 |
| debian/libapache2-mod-auth-mellon(Debian:13) | < 0.12.0-1 | 0.12.0-1 |
| debian/libapache2-mod-auth-mellon(Debian:14) | < 0.12.0-1 | 0.12.0-1 |
| fedoraproject fedora | = 23 | No fix listed |
| uninett mod auth mellon | <= 0.11.0 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-2146 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-5cf6959198 vendor-advisory
- github.com patch
- [modmellon] 20160309 security update: mod_auth_mellon version 0.11.1 mailing-list