VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-2146

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability3.40%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-04-15

Last modified2026-06-17

Description

The am_read_post_data function in mod_auth_mellon before 0.11.1 does not limit the amount of data read, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker process crash, web server deadlock, or memory consumption) via a large amount of POST data.