CVE-2004-0488

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 7, 2004
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2004-0488: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix