CVE-2009-1903 (GCVE-0-2009-1903)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-06-03 16:33 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd crash) via a request for a PDF file that does not use the GET method.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-02.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34256 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/35687 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34311 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?rele… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0703 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34096 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2009-03-19 00:00
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