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CVE-2002-0843 Detail

Description

Buffer overflows in the ApacheBench benchmark support program (ab.c) in Apache before 1.3.27, and Apache 2.x before 2.0.43, allow a malicious web server to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long response.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)

Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 1.3.27: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_13.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021105-01-I
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0229.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0254.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000530
http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000530
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-announce&m=103367938230488&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103376585508776&w=2
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4617
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY87070&apar=only
http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-10-04 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-187
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-195
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10281.php
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-068.php
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2414.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5887
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5995
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5996
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3263
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=2871
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f9c22f9c28adbd9f00556059edc7b03a5d5bb71d4bb80257c0d34e4%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/rd00b45b93fda4a5bd013b28587207d0e00f99f6e3308dbb6025f3b01%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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2002-0843
NVD Published Date:
10/11/2002
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
MITRE