National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2003-0245
Original release date:06/09/2003
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Vulnerability in the apr_psprintf function in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library for Apache 2.0.37 through 2.0.45 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings, as demonstrated using XML objects to mod_dav, and possibly other vectors.
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 2.0.46:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#757612
Name: VU#757612
Type: Advisory
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2003:186
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20030528 [SECURITY] [ANNOUNCE] Apache 2.0.46 released
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: apache-aprpsprintf-code-execution(12090)
External Source: BID
Name: 7723
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.idefense.com/advisory/05.30.03.txt
External Source: VULNWATCH
Name: 20030530 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 05.30.03: Apache Portable Runtime Denial of Service and Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
External Source: MANDRAKE
Name: MDKSA-2003:063
External Source: CONECTIVA
Name: CLA-2003:661