National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2004-0751
Original release date:10/20/2004
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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).
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
- Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)
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Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.51:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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External Source: XF
Name: apache-modssl-speculative-dos(17273)
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2004:463
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2004-0047
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2004:030
External Source: MANDRAKE
Name: MDKSA-2004:096
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200409-21
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=30134
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20040911 Remote buffer overflow in Apache mod_ssl when reverse proxying SSL