CVE-2004-0488

Name: CVE-2004-0488
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2004-07-07T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 37.68%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-0488 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Stack-based buffer overflow in the ssl_util_uuencode_binary function in ssl_util.c for Apache mod_ssl, when mod_ssl is configured to trust the issuing CA, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a client certificate with a long subject DN.. EPSS estimates a 37.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ssl_util_uuencode_binary function in ssl_util.c for Apache mod_ssl, when mod_ssl is configured to trust the issuing CA, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a client certificate with a long subject DN.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

37.68%

98.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Http Server	>= 2.0.35, < 2.0.50
Debian	Debian Linux	3.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	2.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	2.0

References

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.ascBroken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021610.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108567431823750&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619129727620&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109181600614477&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109215056218824&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-245.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-05.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-532Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:054Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:055Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-342.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-405.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-816.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10355Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0031/Broken Link
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1888Broken Link, Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16214Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raa117ef183f0da9b3f46efbeaa66f7622bd68868a450cae4fd8ed594%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11458Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.ascBroken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021610.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108567431823750&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619129727620&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109181600614477&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109215056218824&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-245.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-05.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-532Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:054Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:055Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-342.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-405.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-816.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10355Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0031/Broken Link
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1888Broken Link, Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16214Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raa117ef183f0da9b3f46efbeaa66f7622bd68868a450cae4fd8ed594%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11458Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 7, 2004
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-0488?

How severe is CVE-2004-0488?

Severity scoring for CVE-2004-0488 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 37.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0488?

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Source: NVD / NIST