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 Jul 15, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.72%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.7.4
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.72% (0.13719) | 96.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.72% (0.13719) | 96.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 5.38% (0.05375) | 89.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.33% (0.04332) | 88.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 5.38% (0.05375) | 89.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 4.33% (0.04332) | 88.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 5.38% (0.05375) | 89.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 4.33% (0.04332) | 88.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 5.38% (0.05375) | 89.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.45% (0.08452) | 91.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.40% (0.23404) | 93.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.45% (0.08452) | 91.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.50% (0.02501) | 90.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 88.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 86.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 14.49% (0.14493) | 95.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 17, 2022 | 14.49% (0.14493) | 95.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.65% (0.15648) | 95.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.65% (0.15648) | 92.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0125.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00020.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00025.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00031.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=30900019 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- http://www.modsecurity.org/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.shookalabs.com/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=967615 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/commit/0840b13612a0b7ef1ce7441cf811dcfc6b463fba x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/shookalabs/exploits/blob/master/modsecurity_cve_2013_2765_check.py x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://raw.github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/master/CHANGES x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
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