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CVE-2016-2145

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Published: Apr 15, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

The am_read_post_data function in mod_auth_mellon before 0.11.1 does not check if the ap_get_client_block function returns an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and process crash) via a crafted POST data.

Affected (2)

Fedoraproject
1 product
Fedora
Uninett
1 product
Mod Auth Mellon
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fedora
Version 23
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Mod Auth Mellon
Up to 0.11.0

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (6)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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