CVE-2004-0493
The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.4
The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.
- Record
CVE-2004-0493- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.
- Record
CVE-2004-0493- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0492 No score
The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0492- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jc6w-8vm4-hvp8 No score
The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a...
The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.
- Record
GHSA-jc6w-8vm4-hvp8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2004-0493
6.4
CVE-2004-0493 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2004-0493- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.
- Record
CVE-2004-0493- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0493 No score
The ap_get_mime_headers_core function in Apache httpd 2.0.49 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion), and possibly an integer signedness error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow on 64 bit systems, via long header lines with large numbers of space or tab characters.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0493- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
apache2Debian:12 |
before 2.0.50-1 | 2.0.50-1 |
apache2Debian:13 |
before 2.0.50-1 | 2.0.50-1 |
apache2Debian:14 |
before 2.0.50-1 | 2.0.50-1 |
httpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
mod_sslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 1:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mod_sslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 1:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
mod_sslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 1:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
httpd-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 0:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
mod_sslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:2.0.46-32.ent.3 | 1:2.0.46-32.ent.3 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apache - Arbitrary Long HTTP Headers (Denial of Service) | 2004-07-22 |
| Exploit-DB | Apache - Arbitrary Long HTTP Headers Denial of Service | 2004-08-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0493 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Apache Http Server, published June 30, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 84.8%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in apache2 2.0.50-1.
References
trustix.org/errata/2004/0039
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=108853066800184&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/10619
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-342.html
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-June/023133.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10605
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16524
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:064
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=109181600614477&w=2
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-03.xml
guninski.com/httpd1.html
apacheweek.com/features/security-20
lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0493
lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r734a07156abf332d5ab27fb91d9d962cacfef4f3681e44056f064fa8@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9@%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jc6w-8vm4-hvp8
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2004-0493
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0493
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004:342
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=125046
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=126863
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2004/rhsa-2004_342.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0488
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=430867
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0488
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0488
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0493
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617211
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0493