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CVE-2004-0488 in the critical feed json

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…

published 2004-05-28 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0487

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
37.7%
EPSS 37.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • apache http_server 2.0.50
  • apache2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.50-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0488

  • jabberd network proxy 4.2 2.0s10-3.37.rhn
  • jabberd network proxy 4.2 2.0s10-3.38.rhn
  • rhn-apache network proxy 4.2 1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel3
  • rhn-apache network proxy 4.2 1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel4
  • rhn-modperl network proxy 4.2 1.29-16.rhel3
  • rhn-modperl network proxy 4.2 1.29-16.rhel4
  • httpd RHEL 3 2.0.46-32.ent.3
  • mod_ssl RHEL 3 1:2.0.46-32.ent.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0523RHSA-2004:342

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2004-0488 updated

mod_ssl ssl_util_uuencode_binary CA issue

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 httpd 2.0.46-32.ent.3, mod_ssl 2.0.46-32.ent.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 httpd 2.0.46-32.ent.3, mod_ssl 2.0.46-32.ent.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:342
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:245
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 httpd 2.0.46-32.ent.3, mod_ssl 2.0.46-32.ent.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:342
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:245
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 httpd 2.0.46-32.ent.3, mod_ssl 2.0.46-32.ent.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:342
  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:245
  • Red Hat Satellite Proxy v 4.2 (RHEL v.3 AS) jabberd 2.0s10-3.37.rhn, rhn-modperl 1.29-16.rhel3, rhn-apache 1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel3 Red Hat Satellite Proxy v 4.2 (RHEL v.4 AS) jabberd 2.0s10-3.38.rhn, rhn-modperl 1.29-16.rhel4, rhn-apache 1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0523
  • Red Hat Stronghold 4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:405
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  • Red Hat Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1)
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:816

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Exploit prediction

37.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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