high7.5
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 serv…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | Version 23 |
| Uninett | Mod Auth Mellon | through 0.11.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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