CVE catalog
CVE-2016-2146
libapache2-mod-auth-mellon: CVE-2016-2146
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.40% · Oct 25, 2026
The am_read_post_data function in mod_auth_mellon before 0.11.1 does not limit the amount of data read, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (worker process crash, web server deadlock, or memory consumption) via a large amount of POST data.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libapache2-mod-auth-mellon | sid | 0.19.1-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | libapache2-mod-auth-mellon | forky | 0.19.1-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | libapache2-mod-auth-mellon | trixie | 0.19.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libapache2-mod-auth-mellon | bookworm | 0.18.1-1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libapache2-mod-auth-mellon | source | sid | 0.12.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libapache2-mod-auth-mellon | source | forky | 0.12.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libapache2-mod-auth-mellon | source | trixie | 0.12.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libapache2-mod-auth-mellon | source | bookworm | 0.12.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libapache2-mod-auth-mellon]Fixed
Details (2)
0.18.1-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.12.0-1dsa · libapache2-mod-auth-mellon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libapache2-mod-auth-mellon · debian · 12
0.18.1-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.12.0-1dsa · libapache2-mod-auth-mellon · debian · bookworm; dsa · libapache2-mod-auth-mellon · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libapache2-mod-auth-mellon]Fixed
Source package: [libapache2-mod-auth-mellon]
Details (2)
0.19.1-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.12.0-1dsa · libapache2-mod-auth-mellon · debian · 13
0.19.1-1+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.12.0-1dsa · libapache2-mod-auth-mellon · debian · 13
Observed: