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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2004-0940

Buffer overflow in the get_tag function in mod_include for Apache 1.3.x to 1.3.32 allows local users who can create SSI documents to execute arbitrary code as the apache user via SSI (XSSI) documents that trigger a length calculation error.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 4.83%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Buffer overflow in the get_tag function in mod_include for Apache 1.3.x to 1.3.32 allows local users who can create SSI documents to execute arbitrary code as the apache user via SSI (XSSI) documents that trigger a length calculation error.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
4.83% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-131
Affected
apache/http server · openpkg/openpkg · hp/hp-ux · slackware/slackware linux · suse/suse linux · trustix/secure linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

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