mod_python arbitrary data disclosure flaw
Published Mar 4, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.40%
Description
mod_python (libapache2-mod-python) 3.1.4 and earlier does not properly handle when output filters process more than 16384 bytes, which can cause filter.read to return portions of previously freed memory.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.1.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
mod_python
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mod_python
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | mod_python | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mod_python | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact. We no longer plan to fix this flaw in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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:P/I:N/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 2, 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 (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.40% (0.04400) | 91.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.26% (0.04265) | 89.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 10.51% (0.10506) | 93.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 13.78% (0.13778) | 94.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 9.92% (0.09919) | 92.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 10.98% (0.10976) | 92.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.82% (0.08819) | 91.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 70.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00306) | 69.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00320) | 69.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 69.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00315) | 67.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00299) | 66.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00563) | 75.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00489) | 73.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 67.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 70.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00312) | 65.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 50.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 89.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 88.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 75.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3c6DCA8C14-8FFA-11D8-8B4E-000A95B0D772%40pixar.com%3e mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cCD485B27-8F3E-11D8-934B-000A95B0D772%40pixar.com%3e mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cEB279100-9000-11D8-8B4E-000A95B0D772%40pixar.com%3e mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24418 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24424 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/mod_python/trunk/src/filterobject.c?r1=102649&r2=103561&pathrev=103561 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462185/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22849 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-430-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0846 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-2680 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=231065 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14751 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1105 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/89308 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2680
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2680
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