Resource Leak Affecting mod_security-mlogc package, versions <0:2.9.7-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-MODSECURITYMLOGC-5740408
  • published27 Jun 2023
  • disclosed20 Jan 2023

Introduced: 20 Jan 2023

CVE-2023-24021  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-402  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 mod_security-mlogc to version 0:2.9.7-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2098.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mod_security-mlogc package and not the mod_security-mlogc package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Incorrect handling of '\0' bytes in file uploads in ModSecurity before 2.9.7 may allow for Web Application Firewall bypasses and buffer over-reads on the Web Application Firewall when executing rules that read the FILES_TMP_CONTENT collection.

CVSS Base Scores

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