CVE-2009-1903

Description

The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd crash) via a request for a PDF file that does not use the GET method.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.92% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00487.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/52552	vdb entry broken link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-02.xml	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34256	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35687	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34311	third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00529.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=667538	broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49211	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0703	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34096	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1903?: CVE-2009-1903 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1903?: To fix CVE-2009-1903, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1903 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-1903 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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