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CVE-2004-0493

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.4 Published: 2004-08-06 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.

Affected Platforms

Gentoo LinuxApache Http ServerTrustix Secure LinuxAvaya S8300Avaya S8700Ibm Http ServerAvaya Converged Communications ServerAvaya S8500

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References