# CVE-2004-0488: Stack-based buffer overflow in the ssl\_util\_uuencode\_binary function in ssl\_util.c for Apache mod\_ssl, when mod\_ssl is configured to trust t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-05-28 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ssl_util_uuencode_binary function in ssl_util.c for Apache mod_ssl, when mod_ssl is configured to trust the issuing CA, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a client certificate with a long subject DN.

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## References

- http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0031/
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11458
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:054
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-342.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-245.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-05.xml
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108567431823750&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-405.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109215056218824&w=2
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-816.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109181600614477&w=2
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/021610.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10355
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-532
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1888
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:055
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16214
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619129727620&w=2
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E

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