CVE-2004-2680

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    CVE-2004-2680

    Published: 31 Dec 2004Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: mod_python (libapache2-mod-python) 3.1.4 and earlier does not properly handle when output filters process more than 16384 bytes, which can cause filter.read to return portions of previously freed memory.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/24418, http://secunia.com/advisories/24424, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-430-1, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0846, https://launchpad.net/bugs/89308, http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3c6DCA8C14-8FFA-11D8-8B4E-000A95B0D772%40pixar.com%3e, http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cCD485B27-8F3E-11D8-934B-000A95B0D772%40pixar.com%3e, http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cEB279100-9000-11D8-8B4E-000A95B0D772%40pixar.com%3e, http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/mod_python/trunk/src/filterobject.c?r1=102649&r2=103561&pathrev=103561, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462185/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22849, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14751, https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1105

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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    High