CVE-2004-0488 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2004-0488

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ssl_util_uuencode_binary function in ssl_util.c for...

Vulnerability Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ssl_util_uuencode_binary function in ssl_util.c for Apache mod_ssl, when mod_ssl is configured to trust the issuing CA, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a client certificate with a long subject DN.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

http server, debian linux, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0.35, 3.0, 2.0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 28th, 2004
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.