CVE-2003-0189 - The authentication module for Apache 2.0.40 through 2.0.45 on Unix does not properly handle threads

CVE-2003-0189

Summary

The authentication module for Apache 2.0.40 through 2.0.45 on Unix does not properly handle threads safely when using the crypt_r or crypt functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed Basic authentication with valid usernames and passwords) when a threaded MPM is used.

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	5.0 (as of 06-06-2021 - 11:15)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

redhat via4

advisories

rhsa

id	RHSA-2003:186

refmap via4

bid	7725
bugtraq	20030528 [SECURITY] [ANNOUNCE] Apache 2.0.46 released
cert-vn	VU#479268
conectiva	CLA-2003:661
confirm	http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.html
mlist	[httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html
secunia	8881
xf	apache-aprpasswordvalidate-dos(12091)

statements via4

contributor	Mark J Cox
lastmodified	2008-07-02
organization	Apache
statement	Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.46: http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html

Last major update

06-06-2021 - 11:15

Published

09-06-2003 - 04:00

Last modified

06-06-2021 - 11:15