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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2004-0492

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…

HIGH 10.0EPSS 33.6%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.6%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
33.64% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
apache/http server · hp/virtualvault · hp/webproxy · ibm/http server · sgi/propack · hp/vvos · openbsd/openbsd
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.