Unknown vulnerability in mod_python 2.7.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 30Published · 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 2.7.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (httpd crash) via a certain query string, a variant of CAN-2003-0973.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03919 90th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2004:058 Released 2004-02-26 · Red Hat rating Lowmod_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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:058 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:058 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:058 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:058 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:063 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0096
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wfcw-jwq5-3jj7
References
More Apache Mod Python vulnerabilities
- 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-2003-00879 Unknown vulnerability in mod_python 3.0.x before 3.0.4, and 2.7.x before 2.7.9, allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-02550 mod_python (libapache2-mod-python) 3.1.4 and earlier does not properly handle when output… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-0096 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0096 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wfcw-jwq5-3jj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0096 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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