Bug 2476872 (CVE-2026-42268)

Summary: CVE-2026-42268 mod_security: ModSecurity: Denial of Service via unsigned integer underflow in rule verification functions
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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A flaw was found in ModSecurity, an open-source web application firewall (WAF). This vulnerability occurs when an administrator configures a rule that uses `@verifySSN`, `@verifyCPF`, or `@verifySVNR` functions. An unhandled exception, specifically an unsigned integer underflow, can lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition, making the WAF unavailable.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-12 22:02:48 UTC
ModSecurity is an open source, cross platform web application firewall (WAF) engine for Apache, IIS and Nginx. From 3.0.0 to before 3.0.15, there is an unhandled exception (std::out_of_range) caused by unsigned integer underflow in libmodsecurity3 if the user (administrator) uses a rule any of @verifySSN, @verifyCPF, or @verifySVNR. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.15.