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TI-2004-00445 Aliases CVE-2004-0493GHSA-jc6w-8vm4-hvp8

The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to…

Priority HIGH 70Published · 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 · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.84784 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:converged_communications_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.47VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.48VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.49VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:2.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.42VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:2.0.42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.42.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:converged_communications_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.47 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.48 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.49 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:2.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.42 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:2.0.42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.42.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:2.0.42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.42.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:2.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.47VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:2.0.47.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.47.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8300:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2.0.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8500:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2.0.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8700:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2.0.0VulnerableAvaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:2.0.42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.42.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:2.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.47 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:http_server:2.0.47.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.47.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8300:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8500:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8700:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:342 Released 2004-07-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3, httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.i386, httpd-devel-2.0.46-32.ent.3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3, httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.i386, httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3, httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.i386, httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3, httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.i386, httpd-2.0.46-32.ent.3.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:342

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0493
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jc6w-8vm4-hvp8

References

Advisory 5

Other 17

Sources

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