Description
Buffer overflow in Apache 2.0.50 and earlier allows local users to gain apache privileges via a .htaccess file that causes the overflow during expansion of environment variables.
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 | 2.0.51 | — |
| Debian 13 | apache2 | 2.0.51 | — |
| Debian 12 | apache2 | 2.0.51 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | httpd +1 | 2.0.46-40.ent | RHSA-2004:463 |
| RHEL 3 | mod_ssl | 1:2.0.46-40.ent | RHSA-2004:463 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2004:463 Red Hat Security Advisory: httpd security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- SUSE-SA:2004:032 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2004:463 vendor-advisory
- apache-env-configuration-bo(17384) vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-1233 vdb-entry
- 12540 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11561 vdb-entry signature
- 34920 third-party-advisory
- 2004-0047 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2004:096 vendor-advisory
- http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=205147
- GLSA-200409-21 vendor-advisory
- VU#481998 third-party-advisory
- 1011303 vdb-entry
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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 [3/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ mailing-list
- [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [3/13] - /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 [4/13] - 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] 20210422 svn commit: r1074079 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ apreq/ contribute/ contributors/ dev/ docs-project/ docs/ info/ mod_fcgid/ mod_ftp/ mod_mbox/ mod_smtpd/ modules/ security/ test/ test/flood/ 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