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TI-2005-01198 Aliases CVE-2005-1268GHSA-rcfg-8mwj-24g2

Off-by-one error in the mod_ssl Certificate Revocation List (CRL) verification callback…

Priority LOW 34CWE-193Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-193 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Off-by-one error in the mod_ssl Certificate Revocation List (CRL) verification callback in Apache, when configured to use a CRL, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child process crash) via a CRL that causes a buffer overflow of one null byte.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08388 95th 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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.35 – 2.0.54VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.35 – 2.0.54 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:582 Released 2005-07-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent, httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent.i386, httpd-devel-2.0.46-46.2.ent +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent, httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent.i386, httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent, httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent.i386, httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent, httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent.i386, httpd-devel-2.0.52-12.1.ent +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent, httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent.i386, httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent, httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent.i386, httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent, httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent.i386, httpd-2.0.46-46.2.ent.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent, httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent.i386, httpd-2.0.52-12.1.ent.ia64 +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:582
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:582
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:582
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:582
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:582
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:582
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:582
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:582

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1268
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcfg-8mwj-24g2
  3. 2026-11-06 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 14

Other 12

Sources

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