CVE-2003-0189

published 2003-06-09

CVE-2003-0189: The authentication module for Apache 2.0.40 through 2.0.45 on Unix does not properly handle threads safely when using the crypt_r or crypt functions, which…

Priority P4 28 medium 5 CVSS 2.0

AV N AC L Au N C N I N A P

The authentication module for Apache 2.0.40 through 2.0.45 on Unix does not properly handle threads safely when using the crypt_r or crypt functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (failed Basic authentication with valid usernames and passwords) when a threaded MPM is used.

Affected

7 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apache	http_server	—	—
apache	http_server	—	—
apache	http_server	—	—
apache	http_server	—	—
apache	http_server	—	—
apache	http_server	—	—
debian	apache2	< apache2 2.0.46 (bookworm)	apache2 2.0.46 (bookworm)

CVSS provenance

nvd v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv 5.0 MEDIUM

vendor_debian 5.0 MEDIUM

vendor_redhat 5.0 MEDIUM

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