10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2004-0492
Apache mod_proxy Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in proxy_util.c for mod_proxy in Apache 1.3.25 to 1.3.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative Content-Length HTTP header field, which causes a large amount of data to be copied.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 6, 2004, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 1:56 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-0492 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hp virtualvault
2 Hp vvos
3 Hp webproxy
1 Apache http_server
1 Openbsd openbsd
1 Sgi propack
1 Ibm http_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2004-0492.

URL Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108711172710140&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-245.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2004/Jun/0296.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/11841
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101555-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101841-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57628-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-525 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.guninski.com/modproxy1.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541310 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:065
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1737
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16387
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8%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/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/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e%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%3A100112
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4863

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2004-0492 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-0492 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100112 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4863 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4863 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100112 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/16387 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16387 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=108711172710140&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108711172710140&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-0492 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-0492 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.23 }} 0.37%

score

0.83846

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability