mod_python (libapache2-mod-python) 3.1.4 and earlier does not properly handle when output…
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
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
mod_python (libapache2-mod-python) 3.1.4 and earlier does not properly handle when output filters process more than 16384 bytes, which can cause filter.read to return portions of previously freed memory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.044 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2680
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjgf-wjp7-2h46
References
Advisory 1
Other 6
- [httpd-python-dev] 20040416 patch for filterobject.c
- [httpd-python-dev] 20040416 Re: possible bug in filter.write()
- ADV-2007-0846
- [httpd-python-dev] 20040416 possible bug in filter.write()
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/mod_python/trunk/src/filterobject.c?r1=102649&r2=103561&pathrev=103561
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1105
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-2004-00083 Unknown vulnerability in mod_python 2.7.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-2680 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2680 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hjgf-wjp7-2h46 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-2680 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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