CVE-2006-3747
Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3...
Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3 from 1.3.28, 2.0.46 and other versions before 2.0.59, and 2.2, when RewriteEngine is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs that are not properly handled using certain rewrite rules.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.6
Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3 from 1.3.28, 2.0.46 and other versions before 2.0.59, and 2.2, when RewriteEngine is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs that are not properly handled using certain rewrite rules.
- Record
CVE-2006-3747- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3 from 1.3.28, 2.0.46 and other versions before 2.0.59, and 2.2, when RewriteEngine is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs that are not properly handled using certain rewrite rules.
- Record
CVE-2006-3747- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3741 No score
Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3 from 1.3.28, 2.0.46 and other versions before 2.0.59, and 2.2, when RewriteEngine is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs that are not properly handled using certain rewrite rules.
- Record
EUVD-2006-3741- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-47q7-qpgp-938j No score
Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3...
Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3 from 1.3.28, 2.0.46 and other versions before 2.0.59, and 2.2, when RewriteEngine is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs that are not properly handled using certain rewrite rules.
- Record
GHSA-47q7-qpgp-938j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3 from 1.3.28, 2.0.46 and other versions before 2.0.59, and 2.2, when RewriteEngine is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs that are not properly handled using certain rewrite rules.
- Record
CVE-2006-3747- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-3747 No score
Off-by-one error in the ldap scheme handling in the Rewrite module (mod_rewrite) in Apache 1.3 from 1.3.28, 2.0.46 and other versions before 2.0.59, and 2.2, when RewriteEngine is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted URLs that are not properly handled using certain rewrite rules.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3747- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10623-1 No score
apache2-2.4.49-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the apache2-2.4.49-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10623-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apache2Debian:12 |
before 2.0.55-4.1 | 2.0.55-4.1 |
apache2Debian:13 |
before 2.0.55-4.1 | 2.0.55-4.1 |
apache2Debian:14 |
before 2.0.55-4.1 | 2.0.55-4.1 |
apacheDebian:3.1 |
before 1.3.33-6sarge2, plus listed versions 1.3.33-61.3.33-6sarge1 |
1.3.33-6sarge2 |
apache2Debian:3.1 |
before 2.0.54-5sarge1, plus listed versions 2.0.54-42.0.54-5 |
2.0.54-5sarge1 |
apache2openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 27 CVEs |
before 2.4.49-1.1 | 2.4.49-1.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Apache Module mod_rewrite LDAP Protocol Buffer Overflow | 2006-07-28 |
| Exploit-DB | Apache < 1.3.37/2.0.59/2.2.3 mod_rewrite - Remote Overflow | 2006-08-21 |
| Exploit-DB | Apache mod_rewrite (Windows x86) - Off-by-One Remote Overflow | 2007-04-07 |
| Exploit-DB | Apache 2.0.58 mod_rewrite (Windows 2003) - Remote Overflow | 2007-05-26 |
| Exploit-DB | Apache mod_rewrite - LDAP protocol Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-02-15 |
| PoC in GitHub | defensahacker/CVE-2006-3747 | 2016-11-26 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-3747 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Apache Http Server, published July 28, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 97.1%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in apache2 2.0.55-4.1.
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