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Buffer overflow in the get_tag function in mod_include...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published Apr 29, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 3, 2025

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 9, 2005
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 29, 2022
Last updated Apr 3, 2025

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

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(88th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2004-0940

GHSA ID

GHSA-cx2h-jfxr-vw9c

Source code

No known source code

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