CVE-2004-2680 Use after free in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 4 Mar 2007 Updated 8 Aug 2024

A use-after-free vulnerability in mod_python allows attackers to read freed memory or cause a denial of service via large output filters.

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

What is CVE-2004-2680?

CVE-2004-2680 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2680?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Mod Python.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2680?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2004-2680 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2680 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2680, GHSA-hjgf-wjp7-2h46.