Vulnerability in Apache Http Server

CVE-2004-0748

mod_ssl in Apache 2.0.50 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by aborting an SSL connection in a way that causes an Apache child process to enter an infinite loop.

EPSS: 0.223 (97.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0748?
CVE-2004-0748 is a vulnerability in Apache Http Server, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). Published 2004-10-20.
Is CVE-2004-0748 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.