Description
The am_read_post_data function in mod_auth_mellon before 0.11.1 does not check if the ap_get_client_block function returns an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and process crash) via a crafted POST data.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://sympa.uninett.no/lists/uninett.no/arc/modmellon/2016-03/msg00000.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/pull/71
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179085.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0307
EPSS Percentile
86.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (2)
fedoraproject/fedora
23
uninett/mod_auth_mellon
< 0.11.0
Published
Apr 15, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026