CVE-2004-0492

Summary

CVECVE-2004-0492
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2004-08-06 04:00:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 01:56:00 UTC
DescriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in proxy_util.c for mod_proxy in Apache 1.3.25 to 1.3.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative Content-Length HTTP header field, which causes a large amount of data to be copied.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Http Server 1.3.26 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 1.3.27 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 1.3.28 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 1.3.29 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 1.3.31 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 1.3.26 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 1.3.27 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 1.3.28 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 1.3.29 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 1.3.31 All All All
Application Hp Virtualvault 11.0.4 All All All
Application Hp Virtualvault 11.0.4 All All All
Operating System Hp Vvos 11.04 All All All
Operating System Hp Vvos 11.04 All All All
Application Hp Webproxy 2.0 All All All
Application Hp Webproxy 2.1 All All All
Application Hp Webproxy 2.0 All All All
Application Hp Webproxy 2.1 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 1.3.26 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 1.3.26.1 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 1.3.26.2 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 1.3.28 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 1.3.26 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 1.3.26.1 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 1.3.26.2 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 1.3.28 All All All
Operating System Openbsd Openbsd All All All All
Operating System Openbsd Openbsd 3.4 All All All
Operating System Openbsd Openbsd 3.5 All All All
Operating System Openbsd Openbsd All All All All
Operating System Openbsd Openbsd 3.4 All All All
Operating System Openbsd Openbsd 3.5 All All All
Application Sgi Propack 2.4 All All All
Application Sgi Propack 2.4 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
FLSA:1737 FEDORA bugzilla.fedora.us
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
#101841: Updated Solaris 8 Patches for Apache Security Vulnerabilities SUNALERT sunsolve.sun.com
#57628: Security Vulnerabilities in the Apache Web Server and Apache Modules java.lang.NullPointerException SUNALERT sunsolve.sun.com
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Repository / Oval Repository OVAL oval.cisecurity.org
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#541310 CERT-VN www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-525-1 apache DEBIAN www.debian.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Repository / Oval Repository OVAL oval.cisecurity.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Advisories - Mandriva MANDRAKE www.mandriva.com
20040605-01-U SGI patches.sgi.com
Buffer overflow in apache mod_proxy,yet still apache much better than windows MISC www.guninski.com
'[security bulletin] HPSBOV02683 SSRT090208 rev.1 - HP Secure Web Server (SWS) for OpenVMS running Ap' - MARC HP marc.info
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
redhat.com | Red Hat Support REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
#101555: Security Vulnerabilities in the Apache Web Server and Apache Modules (formerly Document ID: 57628) SUNALERT sunsolve.sun.com
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
'[OpenPKG-SA-2004.029] OpenPKG Security Advisory (apache)' - MARC BUGTRAQ marc.info
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Secunia - Advisories - Apache mod_proxy "Content-Length:" Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability SECUNIA secunia.com
FullDisclosure: Buffer overflow in apache mod_proxy,yet still apache much better than windows FULLDISC seclists.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

OrganizationPublishedContributorStatement
Apache2008-07-02Mark J CoxFixed in Apache HTTP Server 1.3.32: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_13.html
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