vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-24021: Security patch for mod_security (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N) | Jan 20, 2023 | Jul 4, 2023 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
Jan 20, 2023
Added
Jul 4, 2023
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
Incorrect handling of '\0' bytes in file uploads in ModSecurity before 2.9.7 may allow for Web Application Firewall bypasses and buffer over-reads on the Web Application Firewall when executing rules that read the FILES_TMP_CONTENT collection.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-mod_securityamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-mod_security-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-mod_security-mlogc
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