CVE-2014-8567

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.

Category

9.4
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.43% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory uninett.no
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1803.html third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1803.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62094 third party advisory permissions required
http://secunia.com/advisories/62125 third party advisory permissions required
https://postlister.uninett.no/sympa/arc/modmellon/2014-11/msg00000.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/commit/0f5b4fd860fa7e3a6c47201637aab05395f32647 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8567?
CVE-2014-8567 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8567?
To fix CVE-2014-8567, 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-2014-8567 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8567 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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