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7.5high

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 ca…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.4%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • sympa.uninett.no /lists/uninett.no/arc/modmellon/2016-03/msg00000.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/pull/71 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179085.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred

Sources

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