High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 20, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-0747
CVE-2004-0747
Description
Buffer overflow in Apache 2.0.50 and earlier allows local users to gain apache privileges via a .htaccess file that causes the overflow during expansion of environment variables.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.0.35,<2.0.51
- (no CPE)range: <=2.0.50
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
26- lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8c9983f1172a3415f915ddb7e14de632d2d0c326eb1285755a024165%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3EnvdMailing ListPatch
- securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-21.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/481998nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-463.htmlnvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17384nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11561nvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/12540nvdBroken LinkNot Applicable
- secunia.com/advisories/34920nvdBroken LinkNot Applicable
- support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontentnvdBroken Link
- www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.phpnvdBroken Link
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_32_apache2.htmlnvdBroken Link
- www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0047/nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1233nvdBroken LinkPermissions Required
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