IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42/2.0.47 apr-util Environment Variable denial of service
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A vulnerability was found in IBM HTTP Server 2.0.42/2.0.47 (Web Server) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component apr-util. The manipulation as part of a Environment Variable leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
The IPv6 URI parsing routines in the apr-util library for Apache 2.0.50 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child process crash) via a certain URI, as demonstrated using the Codenomicon HTTP Test Tool.
The bug was discovered 09/15/2004. The weakness was released 10/22/2004 with IBM (Website). The advisory is shared at www-1.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0786 since 08/17/2004. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14765 (Fedora Core 2 : apr-util-0.9.4-14.2 (2004-308)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 2.0.51 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at www-1.ibm.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 5715. In this case the pattern |3A|/[
is used for detection. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 31460.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17382) and Tenable (14765). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 844.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6
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Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 14765
Nessus Name: Fedora Core 2 : apr-util-0.9.4-14.2 (2004-308)
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OpenVAS ID: 52388
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: apache
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: HTTP Server 2.0.51
Patch: www-1.ibm.com
Snort ID: 5715
Snort Message: WEB-MISC malformed ipv6 uri overflow attempt
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08/17/2004 🔍09/15/2004 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: www-1.ibm.com
Researcher: http://www.ibm.com
Organization: IBM
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2004-0786 (🔍)
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X-Force: 17382 - Apache HTTP Server IPv6 apr_util denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1011299
Vulnerability Center: 5433 - Buffer Overflow in Apache 2.0.50 and Earlier via Wrong IPv6 URI Parsing, High
SecurityFocus: 11187 - Apache Web Server Remote IPv6 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 12922 - IBM HTTP Server apr-util Library and Environment Variable Expansion Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 9994 - Apache HTTP Server apr-util IPV6 Parsing DoS
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Entry
Created: 10/25/2004 12:52Updated: 06/29/2019 17:58
Changes: 10/25/2004 12:52 (108), 06/29/2019 17:58 (3)
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