CVE-2014-8567
mod_auth_mellon: logout processing leads to denial of service
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
7Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
El módulo mod_auth_mellon anterior a 0.8.1 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (caída del servidor Apache HTTP) a través de una petición de apagado del servicio Apache manipulada.
It was found that uninitialized data could be accessed when processing a user's logout request. By attempting to log out, a user could possibly cause the Apache HTTP Server to crash.
mod_auth_mellon provides a SAML 2.0 authentication module for the Apache HTTP Server. An information disclosure flaw was found in mod_auth_mellon's session handling that could lead to sessions overlapping in memory. A remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to obtain data from another user's session. It was found that uninitialized data could be read when processing a user's logout request. By attempting to log out, a user could possibly cause the Apache HTTP Server to crash.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2014-10-31 CVE Reserved
- 2014-11-05 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
References (6)
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