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CVE-2004-0940 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in the get_tag function in mod_include for Apache 1.3.x to 1.3.32 allows local users who can create SSI documents to execute arbitrary code as the apache user via SSI (XSSI) documents that trigger a length calculation error.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)

Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 1.3.33: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_13.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109906660225051&w=2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011783 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102197-1 Broken Link 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm Third Party Advisory 
http://www.apacheweek.com/features/security-13 Product 
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-594 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:134 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-600.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-816.html Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11471 Broken Link  Exploit  Patch  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0789 Broken Link 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17785 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-131 Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-0940
NVD Published Date:
02/09/2005
NVD Last Modified:
02/01/2024
Source:
MITRE