Vulnerability Description
mod_ssl in Apache 2.0.50 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by aborting an SSL connection in a way that causes an Apache child process to enter an infinite loop.
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Http Server | >= 2.0.35, < 2.0.51 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-21.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:096Broken Link
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_30_apache2.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-349.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0047/Broken Link
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=130750Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17200Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e0593
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181e
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b21
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f368
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f08
FAQ
What is CVE-2004-0748?
CVE-2004-0748 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). mod_ssl in Apache 2.0.50 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by aborting an SSL connection in a way that causes an Apache child process to enter an infin...
How severe is CVE-2004-0748?
CVE-2004-0748 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-2004-0748?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Http Server.