NULL pointer dereference in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2013-2765
The ModSecurity module before 2.7.4 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, process crash, and disk consumption) via a POST request with a large body and a crafted Content-Type header.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.137 (96.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.137 · newest: 0.137 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server
- Trustwave Modsecurity
- openSUSE — versions 11.4, 12.2, 12.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00031.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00020.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0125.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
- raw.github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/master/CHANGES (Broken Link)
- www.shookalabs.com/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.modsecurity.org/ (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/shookalabs/exploits/blob/master/modsecurity_cve_2013_2765_check.py (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/commit/0840b13612a0b7ef1ce7441cf811dcfc6b463f… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2765?
- CVE-2013-2765 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. Published 2013-07-15.
- Is CVE-2013-2765 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.