mod_cluster, as used in Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a…
Priority LOW 39CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0364 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.jboss.mod_cluster:mod_cluster-parent (Maven): 1.3.3.FinalRed Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.jboss.mod_cluster:mod_cluster-parent (Maven) | before 1.3.3.Final | 1.3.3.Final | Patch available | GHSA-68qq-3phh-53j7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.jboss.mod_cluster:mod_cluster-parent (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.3.Final Fixed in 1.3.3.Final Patch available GHSA-68qq-3phh-53j7
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 28 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 28 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-68qq-3phh-53j7 org.jboss.mod_cluster:mod_cluster-parent (Maven) Fixed in 1.3.3.Final Advisory →
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2016:2055 Released 2016-10-12 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.10 natives update on RHEL 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server hornetq-native-2.3.25-4.SP11_redhat_1.ep6.el6, hornetq-native-2.3.25-4.SP11_redhat_1.ep6.el6.i386, httpd-2.2.26-54.ep6.el6 +29
- RHSA-2016:2054 Released 2016-10-12 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.10 natives update on RHEL 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server hornetq-native-2.3.25-4.SP11_redhat_1.ep6.el7, httpd22-2.2.26-56.ep6.el7, httpd22-devel-2.2.26-56.ep6.el7 +17
- RHSA-2016:2056 Released 2016-10-12 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4.10 update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2016:1648 Released 2016-08-22 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1.1 security update on RHEL 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7 Server httpd22-2.2.26-56.ep6.el7, httpd22-devel-2.2.26-56.ep6.el7, httpd22-manual-2.2.26-56.ep6.el7 +17
- RHSA-2016:1649 Released 2016-08-22 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1.1 security update on RHEL 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 Server httpd-2.2.26-54.ep6.el6, httpd-2.2.26-54.ep6.el6.i386, httpd-devel-2.2.26-54.ep6.el6 +26
- RHSA-2016:1650 Released 2016-08-22 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1.1 security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2056 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2055 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.4 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2054 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1649 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1648 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1650 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3110
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68qq-3phh-53j7
References
Advisory 10
Other 9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1326320
- https://github.com/modcluster/mod_cluster
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6JMA2YLPK6SEUVF5Q3QEANHYEPRZA2RI
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CX5QNNIVAUB2VVDV6TR3YMFTL6VRKOBO
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HE5YZTBZRXCMQFT5LDLZG2HAYBKMYQLL
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/6JMA2YLPK6SEUVF5Q3QEANHYEPRZA2RI
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CX5QNNIVAUB2VVDV6TR3YMFTL6VRKOBO
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HE5YZTBZRXCMQFT5LDLZG2HAYBKMYQLL
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227231527/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92584
Sources
- CVE-2016-3110 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3110 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68qq-3phh-53j7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-3110 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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