Vulnerability in Apache Http_server
CVE-2004-0940
Buffer overflow in the get_tag function in mod_include for Apache 1.3.x to 1.3.32 allows local users who can create SSI documents to execute arbitrary code as the apache user via SSI (XSSI) documents that trigger a length calculation error.
EPSS: 0.048 (90.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server
- Hp Hp-ux — versions 11.00, 11.11, 11.20
- Openpkg — versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2
- Slackware Slackware_linux — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
- Trustix Secure_linux — versions 1.5
- Suse Suse_linux — versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_OPENPKG)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0940?
- CVE-2004-0940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Http_server, classified under Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2005-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2004-0940?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.