CVE-2009-1903

ModSecurity < 2.5.8 - Denial of Service via PDF XSS Protection Feature

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd crash) via a request for a PDF file that does not use the GET method.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00487.html
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/52552
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-02.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34256
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35687
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34311
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00529.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49211
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0703
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34096

Scores

EPSS 0.0303
EPSS Percentile 86.1%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
fedoraproject/fedora 9
fedoraproject/fedora 10
trustwave/modsecurity < 2.5.8
Published Jun 03, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026