CVE-2013-2765

Name: CVE-2013-2765
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-07-15T15:55:01.267+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 13.72%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-2765 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 13.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

13.72%

96.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Trustwave	Modsecurity	< 2.7.4
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.2
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.3

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0125.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=30900019Third Party Advisory
http://www.modsecurity.org/Vendor Advisory
http://www.shookalabs.com/Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=967615Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/commit/0840b13612a0b7ef1ce7441cf811dcfc6b463fbaPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/shookalabs/exploits/blob/master/modsecurity_cve_2013_2765_check.pyExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://raw.github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/master/CHANGESBroken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-05/0125.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=30900019Third Party Advisory
http://www.modsecurity.org/Vendor Advisory
http://www.shookalabs.com/Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=967615Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/commit/0840b13612a0b7ef1ce7441cf811dcfc6b463fbaPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/shookalabs/exploits/blob/master/modsecurity_cve_2013_2765_check.pyExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://raw.github.com/SpiderLabs/ModSecurity/master/CHANGESBroken Link

Timeline

Published: Jul 15, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-2765?

How severe is CVE-2013-2765?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-2765 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 13.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2765?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST