CVE-2013-2178

Description

The apache-auth.conf, apache-nohome.conf, apache-noscript.conf, and apache-overflows.conf files in Fail2ban before 0.8.10 do not properly validate log messages, which allows remote attackers to block arbitrary IP addresses via certain messages in a request.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17338 vdb entry signature
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/13/7 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2708 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00021.html vendor advisory
https://raw.github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/master/ChangeLog
https://vndh.net/note:fail2ban-089-denial-service

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2178?
CVE-2013-2178 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2178?
To fix CVE-2013-2178, 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-2013-2178 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2178 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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