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TI-2014-07038 Aliases CVE-2014-8566GHSA-4cw9-fccf-p75x

The mod_auth_mellon module before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive…

Priority LOW 34CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The mod_auth_mellon module before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via unspecified vectors related to a "session overflow" involving "sessions overlapping in memory."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02731 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:uninett:mod_auth_mellon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.8.0Vulnerableuninett
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:uninett:mod_auth_mellon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·uninett
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:1803 Released 2014-11-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    mod_auth_mellon security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) mod_auth_mellon-0.8.0-3.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) mod_auth_mellon-0.8.0-3.el6_6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1803
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1803

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8566
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4cw9-fccf-p75x

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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