CVE-2025-3891

April 29, 2025, 1:52 p.m.

5.3
Medium

Description

A flaw was found in the mod_auth_openidc module for Apache httpd. This flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service by sending an empty POST request when the OIDCPreservePost directive is enabled. The server crashes consistently, affecting availability.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Apache
  • Httpd
  • Mod Auth Openidc
  • *
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-248
Uncaught Exception
An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a apache httpd / / / / / / / /
a apache mod_auth_openidc / / / / / / / /

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: LOW
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Timeline

Published: April 29, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified: April 29, 2025, 1:52 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secalert@redhat.com

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