First published: Fri May 30 2003(Updated: )
Vulnerability in the apr_psprintf function in the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library for Apache 2.0.37 through 2.0.45 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long strings, as demonstrated using XML objects to mod_dav, and possibly other vectors.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.37 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.38 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.39 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.40 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.41 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.42 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.43 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.44 | |
Apache HTTP Server | =2.0.45 |
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CVE-2003-0245 has a high severity as it can lead to denial of service and potential remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2003-0245, you should upgrade your Apache HTTP Server to a patched version beyond 2.0.45.
CVE-2003-0245 affects Apache HTTP Server versions 2.0.37 through 2.0.45.
CVE-2003-0245 is categorized as a buffer overflow vulnerability that can cause denial of service.
Yes, CVE-2003-0245 can be exploited remotely by attackers using long strings to trigger the vulnerability.