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CVE-2016-2146 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179085.html CVE
https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/pull/71 CVEPatch
https://sympa.uninett.no/lists/uninett.no/arc/modmellon/2016-03/msg00000.html CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179085.html [email protected]
https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/pull/71 [email protected]Patch

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
fedoraproject fedora
23

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
uninett mod auth mellon
<= 0.11.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:uninett:mod_auth_mellon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2146
NVD Published Date:
Apr 15, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-2146 Details - Not Deferred