SB20250711184 - openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for mod_security



SB20250711184 - openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for mod_security

Published: July 11, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20250711184
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-52891)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing XML data with an empty XML tag. A remote attacker can send specially crafted XML data to the web application protected with ModSecurity, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Note, the vulnerability affects installations with SecParseXmlIntoArgs set to "On" or "OnlyArgs", which is not the default configuration. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.