CVE-2014-8567
mod_auth_mellon: logout processing leads to denial of service
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public 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
- 2025-04-05 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1803.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/commit/0f5b4fd860fa7e3a6c47201637aab05395f32647 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1803.html | 2019-07-09 | |
| https://postlister.uninett.no/sympa/arc/modmellon/2014-11/msg00000.html | 2019-07-09 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8567 | 2014-11-05 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157954 | 2014-11-05 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Uninett Search vendor "Uninett" | Mod Auth Mellon Search vendor "Uninett" for product "Mod Auth Mellon" | < 0.8.1 Search vendor "Uninett" for product "Mod Auth Mellon" and version " < 0.8.1" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 6.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "6.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 6.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "6.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" | 6.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "6.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
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