CVE-2003-0542
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CVE-2003-0542 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) mod_alias and (2) mod_rewrite for Apache before 1.3.29 allow attackers to create configuration files to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with more than 9 captures.. EPSS estimates a 12.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) mod_alias and (2) mod_rewrite for Apache before 1.3.29 allow attackers to create configuration files to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with more than 9 captures.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.1 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.3 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.4 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.6 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.9 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.11 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.12 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.14 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.17 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.18 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.19 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.20 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.22 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.23 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.24 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.25 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.26 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.27 |
| Apache | Http Server | 1.3.28 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.28 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.32 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.35 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.36 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.37 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.38 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.39 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.40 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.41 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.42 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.43 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.44 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.45 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.46 |
| Apache | Http Server | 2.0.47 |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/434566US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549142US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-015.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8911Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/434566US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549142US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-015.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8911Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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