Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0253 (CCN-12551)

Assigned:2003-07-09
Published:2003-07-09
Updated:2021-06-06
Summary:The prefork MPM in Apache 2 before 2.0.47 does not properly handle certain errors from accept, which could lead to a denial of service.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 09 2003 - 07:01:31 CDT
Apache 2.0.47 released

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0253

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2003:698
apache

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030709 [ANNOUNCE][SECURITY] Apache 2.0.47 released

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-240
Updated httpd packages fix Apache security vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Apache Web site
Apache 2.0.47 Released

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin N-146
Apache 2.0.47 Release Fixes Security Vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2003:075

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 12557
Apache HTTP Server prefork MPM accept Error DoS

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2003:240

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8137
Apache Web Server Prefork MPM Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2003-0025
apache - DoS and possible incorrect cipher

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apache-prefork-mpm-dos(12551)

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[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

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[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

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[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

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [2/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[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

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073143 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [3/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [2/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:173

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1::ppc:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:173
    V
    		Apache prefork MPM Denial of Service
    2010-09-20
    BACK
    apache http server 2.0.28
    apache http server 2.0.32
    apache http server 2.0.42
    apache http server 2.0.43
    apache http server 2.0.37
    apache http server 2.0.38
    apache http server 2.0.39
    apache http server 2.0.46
    apache http server 2.0.35
    apache http server 2.0.36
    apache http server 2.0.44
    apache http server 2.0.45
    apache http server 2.0.41
    apache http server 2.0.40
    apache http server 2.0
    apache http server 2.0
    apache http server 2.0.38
    apache http server 2.0.39
    apache http server 2.0.42
    apache http server 2.0.40
    apache http server 2.0.46
    apache http server 2.0.28
    apache http server 2.0.32
    apache http server 2.0.35
    apache http server 2.0.36
    apache http server 2.0.37
    apache http server 2.0.41
    apache http server 2.0.43
    apache http server 2.0.44
    apache http server 2.0.45
    hp hp-ux 11.11
    redhat linux 8.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.1
    redhat linux 9.0
    conectiva linux 9.0
    trustix secure linux 2.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.1