Buffer overflow in Apache HTTP Server
CVE-2004-0488
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ssl_util_uuencode_binary function in ssl_util.c for Apache mod_ssl, when mod_ssl is configured to trust the issuing CA, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a client certificate with a long subject DN.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.377 (98.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 3.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 2.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 2.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0488?
- CVE-2004-0488 is a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. Published 2004-07-07.
- Is CVE-2004-0488 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.