CVE-2014-8566
Description
An information disclosure flaw was found in mod_auth_mellon's session handling that could lead to session overlapping in memory. A remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to obtain data from another user's session.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Application Data
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank mod_auth_mellon team for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Matthew Slowe as the original reporter.
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