CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0843

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflows in the ApacheBench benchmark support program (ab.c) before version 1.3.27 and Apache 2.x before version 2.0.43 can be exploited by a malicious web server. This may lead to denial of service and potentially allow arbitrary code execution via a long response.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that could result in service downtime and unauthorized access to systems. Exploitation of this vulnerability could have serious security implications.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Apache to version 1.3.27 or 2.0.43 and to monitor network traffic for potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflows in the ApacheBench benchmark support program (ab.c) in Apache before 1.3.27, and Apache 2.x before 2.0.43, allow a malicious web server to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long response.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS