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TI-2003-00879 Aliases CVE-2003-0973GHSA-g33q-2444-q32q

Unknown vulnerability in mod_python 3.0.x before 3.0.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.9, allows…

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Unknown vulnerability in mod_python 3.0.x before 3.0.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.9, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (httpd crash) via a certain query string.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05635 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.3VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.4VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.6VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.7VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.8VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:2.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:mod_python:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:058 Released 2004-02-26 · Red Hat rating Low
    mod_python security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent, mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent, mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent.i386, mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent, mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent.i386, mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent, mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent.i386, mod_python-3.0.3-3.ent.ia64
  • RHSA-2004:063 Released 2004-02-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : Updated mod_python packages fix denial of service vulnerability
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:058
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:058
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:058
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:058
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2004:063

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0973
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g33q-2444-q32q

References

Patch 3

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2005-00074 The publisher handler for mod_python 2.7.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-00177 mod_python version 2.7.6 and earlier allows a module indirectly imported by a published… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-01062 Directory traversal vulnerability in the FileSession object in Mod_python module 3.2.7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2004-02550 mod_python (libapache2-mod-python) 3.1.4 and earlier does not properly handle when output… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2004-00083 Unknown vulnerability in mod_python 2.7.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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