// For flags

CVE-2004-0942

Apache 2.0.52 - GET Denial of Service

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Apache webserver 2.0.52 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP GET request with a MIME header containing multiple lines with a large number of space characters.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2004-10-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2004-11-04 CVE Published
  • 2005-03-04 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (29)
URL Tag Source
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-November/028248.html Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/19072 Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0789 Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17930 Vdb Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10962 Signature
URL Date SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/855 2005-03-04
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html 2023-11-07
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html 2023-11-07
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110384374213596&w=2 2023-11-07
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102198-1 2023-11-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:135 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-562.html 2023-11-07
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0061 2023-11-07
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX01123 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0942 2004-11-12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617326 2004-11-12
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache
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 Http Server
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Http Server"
 <= 2.0.52
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Http Server" and version " <= 2.0.52"
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Affected