Servers and applications
CVE-2004-0488
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.
- Severity
- High 7.5
- Published
- 7 Jul 2004
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 17 Oct 2026
- Fixed in
- 2.0.50
- Exploit chance
- 38% in the next 30 daysHigher than 98% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Out-of-bounds write (CWE-787)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server |
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