CVE-2025-3891
Mod_auth_openidc: dos via empty post in mod_auth_openidc with oidcpreservepost enabled
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 74th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
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.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
1.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 74th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 426 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- OpenVAS check added
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Operating Systems / linux-distro
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update SupportOperating Systems / linux-distro
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportOperating Systems / linux-distro
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportOperating Systems / linux-distro
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update ServiceOperating Systems / linux-distro
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP SolutionsOperating Systems / linux-distro
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceOperating Systems / linux-distro
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP SolutionsOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Manager Retail Branch ServerOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Manager ProxyOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Manager ServerOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Enterprise StorageOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ComputingOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Liberty LinuxOperating Systems / linux-distro
- OpenSUSE LeapOperating Systems / linux-distro
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Scored 7.5 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
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