CVE-2013-2765 The ModSecurity module before 2.7.4 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereferenc
Medium 5.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-2765 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2013-2765 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 15 Jul 2013.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Opensuse Opensuse. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2765/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2765/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2765?
CVE-2013-2765 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 15 Jul 2013.
Official description
The ModSecurity module before 2.7.4 for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference, process crash, and disk consumption) via a POST request with a large body and a crafted Content-Type header.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2765?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Opensuse Opensuse, Trustwave Modsecurity.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2765?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-2765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2765, GHSA-x49q-wq3g-gh64, MGASA-2013-0179.