Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-0492
CVE-2004-0492
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.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 1.3.25 - 1.3.31
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:virtualvault:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:webproxy:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:webproxy:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:webproxy:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:1.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:1.3.26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:1.3.26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:1.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:vvos:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
24- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-245.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-525nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541310nvdUS Government Resource
- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.ascnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2004/Jun/0296.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/11841nvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- www.guninski.com/modproxy1.htmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16387nvd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3Envd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100112nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4863nvd
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