CVE-2009-1903

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.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00487.html	Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=667538	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34096	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/52552	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34311	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0703	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34256	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00529.html	Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-02.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35687	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49211	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:trustwave:modsecurity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:::::::*

Information

Published : 2009-06-03 10:00

Updated : 2021-02-13 18:55

NVD link : CVE-2009-1903

Mitre link : CVE-2009-1903

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

trustwave

modsecurity

fedoraproject

fedora

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