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CVE-2003-0542 Detail

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) mod_alias and (2) mod_rewrite for Apache before 1.3.29 allow attackers to create configuration files to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with more than 9 captures.


Severity

 


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)

Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.48 and 1.3.29: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_13.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2004.6/SCOSA-2004.6.txt
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20031203-01-U.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040202-01-U.asc
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
http://httpd.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2004/Jan/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00045.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106761802305141&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101444-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101841-1
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/434566 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/549142 US Government Resource 
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2003:103
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-320.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-360.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-405.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-015.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-816.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6079
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/342674
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8911 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9504
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13400
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125d48e74e395f2ce%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raa117ef183f0da9b3f46efbeaa66f7622bd68868a450cae4fd8ed594%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re028d61fe612b0908595d658b9b39e74bca56f2a1ed3c5f06b5ab571%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3799
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A863
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A864
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9458

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-0542
NVD Published Date:
11/03/2003
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
MITRE