Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) mod_alias and (2) mod_rewrite for Apache before 1.3.29 allow attackers to create configuration files to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with more than 9 captures.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | apache2 | 2.0.48 | — |
| Debian 13 | apache2 | 2.0.48 | — |
| Debian 12 | apache2 | 2.0.48 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | httpd +1 | 2.0.46-26.ent | RHSA-2004:015 |
| RHEL 3 | mod_ssl | 1:2.0.46-26.ent | RHSA-2004:015 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2004:015 Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- RHSA-2004:015 vendor-advisory
- 10112 third-party-advisory
- VU#434566 third-party-advisory
- 10593 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2003:103 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:360 vendor-advisory
- SSRT090208 vendor-advisory
- http://httpd.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.html
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00045.html
- APPLE-SA-2004-01-26 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:405 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3799 vdb-entry signature
- 9504 vdb-entry
- 20031028 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.046] OpenPKG Security Advisory (apache) mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9458 vdb-entry signature
- 10102 third-party-advisory
- apache-modalias-modrewrite-bo(13400) vdb-entry
- HPSBUX0311-301 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:816 vendor-advisory
- 10153 third-party-advisory
- 10098 third-party-advisory
- 10264 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:864 vdb-entry signature
- 10580 third-party-advisory
- 101841 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:320 vendor-advisory
- 101444 vendor-advisory
- 10260 third-party-advisory
- 10463 third-party-advisory
- 20031031 GLSA: apache (200310-04) mailing-list
- VU#549142 third-party-advisory
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
- 10096 third-party-advisory
- 10114 third-party-advisory
- 8911 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:863 vdb-entry signature
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- [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilit mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [2/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [1/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.ht mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [2/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.ht mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073143 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [3/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [1/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabiliti mailing-list