CVE-2004-0493

Summary

CVECVE-2004-0493
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
DescriptionThe ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Http Server 2.0.47 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.0.48 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.0.49 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.0.47 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.0.48 All All All
Application Apache Http Server 2.0.49 All All All
Hardware Avaya Converged Communications Server 2.0 All All All
Hardware Avaya Converged Communications Server 2.0 All All All
Hardware Avaya S8300 r2.0.0 All All All
Hardware Avaya S8300 r2.0.0 All All All
Hardware Avaya S8500 r2.0.0 All All All
Hardware Avaya S8500 r2.0.0 All All All
Hardware Avaya S8700 r2.0.0 All All All
Hardware Avaya S8700 r2.0.0 All All All
Operating System Gentoo Linux 1.4 All All All
Operating System Gentoo Linux 1.4 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 2.0.42 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 2.0.42.1 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 2.0.42.2 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 2.0.47 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 2.0.47.1 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 2.0.42 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 2.0.42.1 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 2.0.42.2 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 2.0.47 All All All
Application Ibm Http Server 2.0.47.1 All All All
Operating System Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 All All All
Operating System Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 All All All
Operating System Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 All All All
Operating System Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 All All All
Operating System Trustix Secure Linux 2.0 All All All
Operating System Trustix Secure Linux 2.1 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Apache ap_escape_html Memory Allocation Denial Of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
redhat.com | Red Hat Support REDHAT www.redhat.com
'[security bulletin] SSRT4777 HP-UX Apache, PHP remote code execution, Denial of Service' - MARC HP marc.info
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Advisories - Mandriva MANDRAKE www.mandriva.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
httpd 2.0 vulnerabilities - The Apache HTTP Server Project CONFIRM www.apacheweek.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
2004-0039 TRUSTIX www.trustix.org
DoS in apache httpd 2.0.49, yet still apache much better than windows MISC www.guninski.com
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[Full-Disclosure] DoS in apache httpd 2.0.49, yet still apache much better than windows FULLDISC lists.grok.org.uk
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Repository / Oval Repository OVAL oval.cisecurity.org
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Apache 2: Remote denial of service attack GENTOO security.gentoo.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
'TSSA-2004-012 - apache' - MARC BUGTRAQ marc.info
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.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 2.0.50: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
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