CVE-2003-1054 json
mod_access_referer 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Referer header that is missing a host…
published 2003-04-16 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1044
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.1%
- EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
mod_access_referer 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed Referer header that is missing a hostname, as parsed by the ap_parse_uri_components function in Apache, which triggers a null dereference.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22505)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22505 Apache Mod_Access_Referer 1.0.2 - Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service dos, 2003-04-16
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7375 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
-
sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?release_id=151905
patch
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-April/004555.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/7375
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
vuxml.org
/freebsd/af747389-42ba-11d9-bd37-00065be4b5b6.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/8612
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1054
- NVD CVE-2003-1054
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