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 cause a denial of service (worker process crash, web server deadlock, or memory consumption) via a large amount of POST data.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 77%
VendorProductVersion
uninettmod_auth_mellon
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≤ 0.11.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
bullseye
0.17.0-1+deb11u1
fixed
jessie
no-dsa
bookworm
0.18.1-1
fixed
sid
0.19.1-1
fixed
trixie
0.19.1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libapache2-mod-auth-mellon
disco
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
ignored
trusty
dne
precise
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179085.html
https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/pull/71
https://sympa.uninett.no/lists/uninett.no/arc/modmellon/2016-03/msg00000.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179085.html
https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/pull/71
https://sympa.uninett.no/lists/uninett.no/arc/modmellon/2016-03/msg00000.html