CVE-2004-0488

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    CVE-2004-0488

    Published: 7 Jul 2004Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc, http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021610.html, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108567431823750&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619129727620&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109181600614477&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109215056218824&w=2, http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-245.html, http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-05.xml, http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-532, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:054, http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:055, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-342.html, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-405.html, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-816.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10355, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16214, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11458, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108567431823750&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619129727620&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109181600614477&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109215056218824&w=2, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10355, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108567431823750&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619129727620&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109181600614477&w=2, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109215056218824&w=2, https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1888, http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0031/, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raa117ef183f0da9b3f46efbeaa66f7622bd68868a450cae4fd8ed594%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E, https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High