Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in ApacheBench by Apache Software Foundation
CVE-2002-0843

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Oracle
Status
Application Server
Http Server
Oracle8i
Database Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 October 2002

What is CVE-2002-0843?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the ApacheBench benchmark support program (ab.c), affecting Apache versions prior to 1.3.27 and 2.x before 2.0.43. This flaw allows a malicious web server to craft a long response that could lead to a denial of service condition and potentially allow arbitrary code execution. Users of vulnerable Apache versions are advised to apply security patches provided by the vendor to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=00...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-announce&m=1033679382304...
x_refsource_CONFIRM

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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