CVE-2004-0488

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 44.41% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory trustix.net Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedora.us Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0031/ vendor advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11458 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:054 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-342.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-245.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-05.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108567431823750&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-405.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109215056218824&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc vendor advisory broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-816.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109181600614477&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021610.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10355 patch vendor advisory vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-532 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1888 issue tracking broken link vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:055 vendor advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16214 vdb entry third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619129727620&w=2 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
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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/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0488?
CVE-2004-0488 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0488?
To fix CVE-2004-0488, 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-2004-0488 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0488 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~44% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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