National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2003-0016
Original release date:02/07/2003
Last revised:09/11/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Apache before 2.0.44, when running on unpatched Windows 9x and Me operating systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request containing MS-DOS device names.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)
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Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.44:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#979793
Name: VU#979793
US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#825177
Name: VU#825177
External Source: MLIST
Name: [apache-httpd-announce] 20030120 [ANNOUNCE] Apache 2.0.44 Released
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/03-01-24#security
External Source: XF
Name: apache-device-code-execution(11125)
External Source: XF
Name: apache-device-name-dos(11124)
External Source: BID
Name: 6659
