CVE-2002-0653: Off-by-one buffer overflow in the ssl_compat_directive function, as called by the rewrite_command hook for mod_ssl Apache module 2.8.9 and earlier, allows…

PriorityP422high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EXPLOIT

EPSS

1.10%

61.5th percentile

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the ssl_compat_directive function, as called by the rewrite_command hook for mod_ssl Apache module 2.8.9 and earlier, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the Apache server user via .htaccess files with long entries.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
modssl	mod_ssl	<= 2.8.9	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

vendor_redhat7.8HIGH

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