CVE-2003-0245 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via long strings in the APR library used by Apache.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2003-0245?

CVE-2003-0245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 30 May 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0245?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0245?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2003-0245 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0245 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Apache Http Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0245, GHSA-q57q-7777-f6xg.

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