CVE-2004-0492

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Summary

CVECVE-2004-0492
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2004-08-06 04:00:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 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

Primary CVSS: v2.0 10 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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 Hp Virtualvault 11.0.4 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 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
Application Sgi Propack 2.4 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

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bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.fedora.us
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patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 patches.sgi.com
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-525-1 apache af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
'[OpenPKG-SA-2004.029] OpenPKG Security Advisory (apache)' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
FullDisclosure: Buffer overflow in apache mod_proxy,yet still apache much better than windows af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
'[security bulletin] HPSBOV02683 SSRT090208 rev.1 - HP Secure Web Server (SWS) for OpenVMS running Ap' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
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#101555: Security Vulnerabilities in the Apache Web Server and Apache Modules (formerly Document ID: 57628) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
redhat.com | Red Hat Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
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#57628: Security Vulnerabilities in the Apache Web Server and Apache Modules java.lang.NullPointerException af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#541310 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
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Secunia - Advisories - Apache mod_proxy "Content-Length:" Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
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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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