mod_auth_mellon: remote memory disclosure flaw
Published Nov 15, 2014
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.73%
Description
The mod_auth_mellon module before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via unspecified vectors related to a "session overflow" involving "sessions overlapping in memory."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 0.8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mod_auth_mellon-0:0.8.0-3.el6_6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1803
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mod_auth_mellon-0:0.8.0-3.el6_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1803 |
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:P/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02731) | 85.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02731) | 84.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.00% (0.00997) | 74.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.19% (0.02193) | 73.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.08% (0.01077) | 76.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01223) | 85.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 2.29% (0.02293) | 89.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2024 | 2.69% (0.02692) | 90.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.67% (0.02674) | 88.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1803.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1803.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62094 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62125 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8566 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157281 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/releases/tag/v0.8.1 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8566
- https://postlister.uninett.no/sympa/arc/modmellon/2014-11/msg00000.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8566
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1803.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1803.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/62094 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/62125 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8566 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157281 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/releases/tag/v0.8.1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8566 | ||
| https://postlister.uninett.no/sympa/arc/modmellon/2014-11/msg00000.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8566 |
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