vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2016-2146: libapache2-mod-auth-mellon -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 15, 2016 | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 15, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 15, 2016
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Aug 15, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
debian-upgrade-libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
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