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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade libapache2-mod-auth-mellon | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade mod_auth_mellon | Dec 4, 2019 | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade mod_auth_mellon | Sep 25, 2019 | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 9, 2016 |
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