Vulnerability Description
The rotatelogs program on Apache before 1.3.28, for Windows and OS/2 systems, does not properly ignore certain control characters that are received over the pipe, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Http Server | <= 1.3.27 |
References
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement.htmlPatch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/694428US Government Resource
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab3827
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f8
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raa117ef183f0da9b3f46efbeaa66f7622bd68868a4
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re028d61fe612b0908595d658b9b39e74bca56f2a1e
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f6988585512611
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90b
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement.htmlPatch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/694428US Government Resource
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab3827
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f8
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raa117ef183f0da9b3f46efbeaa66f7622bd68868a4
FAQ
What is CVE-2003-0460?
CVE-2003-0460 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The rotatelogs program on Apache before 1.3.28, for Windows and OS/2 systems, does not properly ignore certain control characters that are received over the pipe, which could allow remote attackers to...
How severe is CVE-2003-0460?
CVE-2003-0460 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2003-0460?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Http Server.