CVE-2004-0751

Description

The char_buffer_read function in the mod_ssl module for Apache 2.x, when using reverse proxying to an SSL server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault).

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 56.48% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory mandrakesecure.net Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-463.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_30_apache2.html vendor advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17273 vdb entry third party advisory
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30134 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0047/ vendor advisory broken link
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:096 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-21.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11864 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-09/0096.html mailing list broken link
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0751?
CVE-2004-0751 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0751?
To fix CVE-2004-0751, 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-2004-0751 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0751 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~56% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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