HIGH
httpd mod_include SSI overflow
Published Oct 26, 2004
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.83%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
OR
- 11.00
- 11.11
- 11.20
- 11.22
- 8.0
- 8.1
- 9.0
- 9.1
- 10.0
- current
- 8.0
- 8.1
- 8.2
- 9.0
- 9.1
- 9.2
- 1.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:600
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:600
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:600
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:600
Red Hat Stronghold 4
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:653
Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1)
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:816
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:600 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:600 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:600 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:600 |
| Red Hat Stronghold 4 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:653 |
| Stronghold 4.0 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (version 2.1) | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:816 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.83% 0.04830
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04830
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.83% (0.04830) | 91.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.83% (0.04830) | 90.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 3.68% (0.03684) | 87.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 5.05% (0.05055) | 89.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3.68% (0.03684) | 87.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 5.05% (0.05055) | 89.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3.68% (0.03684) | 87.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 5.70% (0.05696) | 90.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.16% (0.04161) | 87.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.26% (0.09260) | 87.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.16% (0.04161) | 87.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00124) | 48.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00124) | 46.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00199) | 56.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.82% (0.06815) | 92.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.82% (0.06815) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.82% (0.06815) | 79.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (25)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109906660225051&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENPKGMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12898/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19073 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011783 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102197-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken Link
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.apacheweek.com/features/security-13 x_refsource_CONFIRMProduct
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-594 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:134 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-600.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-816.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11471 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0789 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0940 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=430526 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17785 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0940
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0940
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 26, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Oct 12, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0940
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a