Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8566
CVE-2014-8566
Description
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."
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:uninett:mod_auth_mellon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:uninett:mod_auth_mellon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.8.0
- (no CPE)range: <0.8.1
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
6- github.com/UNINETT/mod_auth_mellon/releases/tag/v0.8.1nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- postlister.uninett.no/sympa/arc/modmellon/2014-11/msg00000.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1803.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1803.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62094nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62125nvd
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