Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.27 on Win32/OS2 rotatelogs denial of service
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A vulnerability was found in Apache HTTP Server up to 1.3.27 on Win32/OS2 (Web Server) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component rotatelogs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was published 07/21/2003 with Hitachi Incident Response Team (Website). The advisory is shared at apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0460 since 06/26/2003. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.
The exploit is available at secunia.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11793 (Apache < 1.3.28 Multiple Vulnerabilities (DoS, ID)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at httpd.apache.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12662) and Tenable (11793). kb.cert.org is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-852, VDB-878, VDB-940 and VDB-964.
Product
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Vendor
Name
Version
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.4
- 1.3.5
- 1.3.6
- 1.3.7
- 1.3.8
- 1.3.9
- 1.3.10
- 1.3.11
- 1.3.12
- 1.3.13
- 1.3.14
- 1.3.15
- 1.3.16
- 1.3.17
- 1.3.18
- 1.3.19
- 1.3.20
- 1.3.21
- 1.3.22
- 1.3.23
- 1.3.24
- 1.3.25
- 1.3.26
- 1.3.27
License
Support
- end of life (old version)
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
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VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11793
Nessus Name: Apache < 1.3.28 Multiple Vulnerabilities (DoS, ID)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: httpd.apache.org
Timeline
01/01/2003 🔍06/26/2003 🔍
07/18/2003 🔍
07/18/2003 🔍
07/21/2003 🔍
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08/27/2003 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: apache.org
Organization: Hitachi Incident Response Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2003-0460 (🔍)
X-Force: 12662
Vulnerability Center: 1960 - DoS in Apache <=1.3.27 rotatelogs, High
SecurityFocus: 8226
Secunia: 9315 - Apache Logging Denial of Service and local Denial of Service, Less Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 07/22/2003 10:56Updated: 03/08/2021 14:35
Changes: 07/22/2003 10:56 (78), 04/16/2019 15:10 (3), 03/08/2021 14:33 (4), 03/08/2021 14:35 (1)
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