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ID CVE-2003-0253
Summary The prefork MPM in Apache 2 before 2.0.47 does not properly handle certain errors from accept, which could lead to a denial of service.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 5.0 (as of 06-06-2021 - 11:15)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE NONE PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
oval via4
accepted 2010-09-20T04:00:16.613-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Jay Beale
    organization Bastille Linux
  • name Jay Beale
    organization Bastille Linux
  • name Thomas R. Jones
    organization Maitreya Security
  • name Jonathan Baker
    organization The MITRE Corporation
description The prefork MPM in Apache 2 before 2.0.47 does not properly handle certain errors from accept, which could lead to a denial of service.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:173
status accepted
submitted 2003-09-05T12:00:00.000-04:00
title Apache prefork MPM Denial of Service
version 41
redhat via4
advisories
rhsa
id RHSA-2003:240
refmap via4
bugtraq 20030709 [ANNOUNCE][SECURITY] Apache 2.0.47 released
mandrake MDKSA-2003:075
mlist
  • [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
  • [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
  • [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
  • [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
statements via4
contributor Mark J Cox
lastmodified 2008-07-02
organization Apache
statement Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.47: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
Last major update 06-06-2021 - 11:15
Published 18-08-2003 - 04:00
Last modified 06-06-2021 - 11:15
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