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CVE-2003-0189 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000661	CVE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105418115512559&w=2	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/8881	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12091	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f9c22f9c28adbd9f00556059edc7b03a5d5bb71d4bb80257c0d34e4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125d48e74e395f2ce%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raa117ef183f0da9b3f46efbeaa66f7622bd68868a450cae4fd8ed594%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb9c9f42dafa25d2f669dac2a536a03f2575bc5ec1be6f480618aee10%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re028d61fe612b0908595d658b9b39e74bca56f2a1ed3c5f06b5ab571%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/479268	CVE	US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-186.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7725	CVE
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000661	[email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105418115512559&w=2	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/8881	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12091	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f9c22f9c28adbd9f00556059edc7b03a5d5bb71d4bb80257c0d34e4%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125d48e74e395f2ce%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raa117ef183f0da9b3f46efbeaa66f7622bd68868a450cae4fd8ed594%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb9c9f42dafa25d2f669dac2a536a03f2575bc5ec1be6f480618aee10%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re028d61fe612b0908595d658b9b39e74bca56f2a1ed3c5f06b5ab571%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/479268	[email protected]	US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-186.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7725	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apache http server	2.0.40 2.0.41 2.0.42 2.0.43 2.0.44
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.40:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.41:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.42:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.43:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.44:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.45:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

15 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 16, 2026		[email protected]
Nov 20, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 6, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 6, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 3, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 30, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 1, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 1, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 15, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 11, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 18, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 1, 2004	Initial Analysis	[email protected]