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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.048 (92.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache HTTP Server
- HP Hp-Ux — versions 11.00, 11.11, 11.20
- Openpkg — versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2
- Slackware Linux — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
- Trustix Secure Linux — versions 1.5
- SUSE Linux — versions 8.0, 8.1, 8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.apacheweek.com/features/security-13 (Product)
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm (Third Party Advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17785 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/11471 (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-816.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/12898/ (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-594 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/19073 (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.