CVE-2014-8567
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.4
Description
The mod_auth_mellon module before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache HTTP server crash) via a crafted logout request that triggers a read of uninitialized data.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Red Hat Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.9.0 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.9.0 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.9.0 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.9.0 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.9.0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| uninett | mod_auth_mellon | {"endExcluding":"0.8.1"} | 0.8.1 |
References
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1803.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1803.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62094
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62125
- https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/commit/0f5b4fd860fa7e3a6c47201637aab05395f32647
- https://postlister.uninett.no/sympa/arc/modmellon/2014-11/msg00000.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8567
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.