CVE-2003-0245

Description

Vulnerability in the apr_psprintf function in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library for Apache 2.0.37 through 2.0.45 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings, as demonstrated using XML objects to mod_dav, and possibly other vectors.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 85.32% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory apache.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.html	patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0095.html	mailing list
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-186.html	patch vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000661	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105418115512559&w=2	mailing list
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/05.30.03.txt
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:063	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/757612	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7723	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12090	vdb entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re028d61fe612b0908595d658b9b39e74bca56f2a1ed3c5f06b5ab571%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125d48e74e395f2ce%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raa117ef183f0da9b3f46efbeaa66f7622bd68868a450cae4fd8ed594%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0245?: CVE-2003-0245 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0245?: To fix CVE-2003-0245, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0245 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0245 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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