First published: Sun Apr 21 2019(Updated: )
** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) through 3.1.0. /rules/REQUEST-933-APPLICATION-ATTACK-PHP.conf allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ReDOS) by entering a specially crafted string with set_error_handler# at the beginning and nested repetition operators. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because the issue cannot be exploited via ModSecurity.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set | <=3.1.0 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2019-11390 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can affect the availability of the application.
To fix CVE-2019-11390, upgrade to a later version of the OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set that is greater than 3.1.0.
CVE-2019-11390 impacts the OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set versions up to and including 3.1.0.
The potential impact of CVE-2019-11390 includes the possibility of remote attackers causing a denial of service through specially crafted inputs.
Yes, CVE-2019-11390 is a reported issue and has been discussed in multiple issue trackers related to OWASP ModSecurity.