Apache before 1.3.24, when writing to the log file, records a spoofed hostname from the reverse lookup of an IP address, even when a double-reverse lookup fails, which allows remote attackers to hide the original source of activities
Published Aug 5, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.06%
Description
Apache before 1.3.24, when writing to the log file, records a spoofed hostname from the reverse lookup of an IP address, even when a double-reverse lookup fails, which allows remote attackers to hide the original source of activities.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.3.9
- 1.3.11
- 1.3.12
- 1.3.13
- 1.3.14
- 1.3.15
- 1.3.16
- 1.3.17
- 1.3.18
- 1.3.19
- 1.3.20
- 1.3.22
- 1.3.23
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Apache HTTP server as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.06% (0.06057) | 93.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.06% (0.06057) | 92.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.32% (0.02317) | 83.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.95% (0.01947) | 89.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 1.08% (0.01083) | 84.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.91% (0.00911) | 82.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.29% (0.01288) | 85.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.95% (0.01947) | 86.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_1.3 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8629.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4358 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-2103 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2103
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2103
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_1.3 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8629.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4358 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-2103 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2103 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2103 |
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