CVE-2004-0940

high Apache
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
3.7%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 12% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: February 9, 2005 (7764 days ago)
Last Modified: April 16, 2026
Vendor: Apache
Source: NVD

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.

CWE

CWE-131

Affected Products

apache http serveropenpkg openpkghp hp-uxslackware slackware linuxsuse suse linuxtrustix secure linux

References