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TI-2004-00852 Aliases CVE-2004-0940GHSA-cx2h-jfxr-vw9c

Buffer overflow in the get_tag function in mod_include for Apache 1.3.x to 1.3.32 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-131Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-131 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0483 92nd 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 · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3 – 1.3.32VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableOpenpkg
cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableOpenpkg
cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableOpenpkg
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.00VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.11VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.20VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.22VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableSlackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 – 1.3.32 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Openpkg
  • cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Openpkg
  • cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Openpkg
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.00 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.11 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.20 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.22 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Slackware
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:*currentVulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableTrustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions current Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Trustix

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:653 Released 2004-12-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    apache, mod_ssl security update for Stronghold
    • Red Hat Stronghold 4
  • RHSA-2004:600 Released 2004-12-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    apache, mod_ssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:600
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:600
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:600
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:600
Red Hat Stronghold 4Fixed RHSA-2004:653
Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1)Fixed RHSA-2005:816

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0940
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cx2h-jfxr-vw9c

References

Patch 7

Advisory 7

Other 2

Sources

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