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CVE-2016-3110: mod_cluster Denial of Service vulnerability

May 14, 2022 (updated April 14, 2025)

mod_cluster, as used in Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache http server crash) via an MCMP message containing a series of = (equals) characters after a legitimate element.

References

  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326320
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-68qq-3phh-53j7
  • github.com/modcluster/mod_cluster
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6JMA2YLPK6SEUVF5Q3QEANHYEPRZA2RI
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CX5QNNIVAUB2VVDV6TR3YMFTL6VRKOBO
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HE5YZTBZRXCMQFT5LDLZG2HAYBKMYQLL
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6JMA2YLPK6SEUVF5Q3QEANHYEPRZA2RI
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CX5QNNIVAUB2VVDV6TR3YMFTL6VRKOBO
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HE5YZTBZRXCMQFT5LDLZG2HAYBKMYQLL
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3110
  • web.archive.org/web/20200227231527/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92584

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.3.3.Final

Fixed versions

  • 1.3.3.Final

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.3.3.Final or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

maven/org.jboss.mod_cluster/mod_cluster-parent/CVE-2016-3110.yml

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