VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-2145
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability3.06%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-04-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
The am_read_post_data function in mod_auth_mellon before 0.11.1 does not check if the ap_get_client_block function returns an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and process crash) via a crafted POST data.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation