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CVE-2004-0493

Published: Jun 30, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
6.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
84.8%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

avaya
commercial·USaka avaya communication manager, s8300
converged communications server
Communications
s8300
Communications
s8500
Communications
s8700
Communications
gentoo
oss-project·USaka gentoo linux
linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
trustix
oss-project
secure linuxOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
http serverOn-premWeb App
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
ibm
commercial·USaka international business machines
http serverOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0039/
trustix.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108853066800184&w=2
marc.info
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10619
securityfocus.com
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