CVE-2023-24021
Description
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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
trustwave
commercial·US
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Fedora Project
oss-project·USaka fedora
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/releases/tag/v2.9.7
github.com
https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/pull/2857
github.com
https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/pull/2857/commits/4324f0ac59f8225aa44bc5034df60dbeccd1d334
github.com
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