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CVE-2004-0940

Published: Oct 26, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-131
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.8%
Top 9.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Buffer overflow in the get_tag function in mod_include for Apache 1.3.x to 1.3.32 allows local users who can create SSI documents to execute arbitrary code as the apache user via SSI (XSSI) documents that trigger a length calculation error.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-131

Affected Products

apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
http serverOn-premWeb App
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
openpkg
oss-project
openpkgOn-prem
DevTools & CI / artifact-registry
hp
commercial·USaka hewlett packard, hpe
hp-uxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
slackware
oss-project·USaka slackware linux
slackware linuxOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse
commercial·DE
suse linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
trustix
oss-project
secure linuxOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109906660225051&w=2
marc.info
http://secunia.com/advisories/12898/
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19073
secunia.com
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