CVE-2003-0542: apache http_server

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0542 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 30.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 30-10-2003
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.