CVE-2016-2146
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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 v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mod_auth_mellon | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mod_auth_mellon | Will not fix |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Olav Morken (Uninett) for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Vincent Rasneur as the original reporter.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation