DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0189

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0189

    Published: 9 Jun 2003Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2003-0189

    Summary:

    Details: The authentication module for Apache 2.0.40 through 2.0.45 on Unix does not properly handle threads safely when using the crypt_r or crypt functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed Basic authentication with valid usernames and passwords) when a threaded MPM is used.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0189

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: apache2

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/apache2?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.0.46

    Affected versions

    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