Bug 2190381 (CVE-2023-28882)

Summary:	CVE-2023-28882 mod_security: a segfault and a resultant crash of a worker process in some configurations with certain inputs
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Sandipan Roy <saroy>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	csutherl, jclere, luhliari, mturk, peholase, pjindal, plodge, szappis
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Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	mod_security 3.0.9	Doc Type:	If docs needed, set a value
Doc Text:	A vulnerability was found in Mod Security. When certain inputs are used in certain configurations, this issue can result in a segfault and cause a worker process crash. A high volume of these requests sent quickly can lead to the server becoming slow or unresponsive to legitimate requests.	Story Points:	---
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Last Closed:	2023-04-28 13:40:06 UTC	Type:	---
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Bug Blocks:	2190378

Description Sandipan Roy 2023-04-28 08:42:32 UTC

Trustwave ModSecurity 3.0.5 through 3.0.8 before 3.0.9 allows a denial of service (worker crash and unresponsiveness) because some inputs cause a segfault in the Transaction class for some configurations.

https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/software-updates/announcing-modsecurity-version-309/
https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/pull/2886/commits/db84d8cf771d39db578707cd03ec2b60f74c9785

Comment 1 Product Security DevOps Team 2023-04-28 13:40:04 UTC

This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s):

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-28882