NVD

CVE-2003-0542 Detail

Modified

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Current 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.

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Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD score not yet provided.

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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@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125d48e74e395f2ce@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re028d61fe612b0908595d658b9b39e74bca56f2a1ed3c5f06b5ab571@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9@%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	NIST

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Change History

8 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/02/2018 9:29:20 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3799 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A863 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A864 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9458 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3799 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:863 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:864 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9458 [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-0542
NVD Published Date:
11/03/2003
NVD Last Modified:
03/30/2021
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2003-0542 Detail

Current Description

Analysis Description

Severity

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

CPEs loading, please wait.

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE 3/30/2021 8:15:28 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 4/01/2020 12:15:18 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 4/01/2020 11:15:20 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 8/15/2019 5:15:16 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/02/2018 9:29:20 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 7/10/2017 9:29:33 PM

CVE Modified by Source 10/17/2016 10:35:09 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 1/01/2004 12:0:00 AM

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