Buffer overflows in the ApacheBench benchmark support program (ab.c) in Apache before 1.3.27, and Apache 2.x before 2.0.43, allow a malicious web server to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long response.
CVE-2002-0843
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 21.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 54(Track)EG Risk 54/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 21%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 11, 2002
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (56)
- cve@mitreftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021105-01-I
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0229.html
- cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0254.html
- cve@mitrehttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000530
- cve@mitrehttp://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000530
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-announce&m=103367938230488&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103376585508776&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4617
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21425
- cve@mitrehttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY87070&apar=only
- cve@mitrehttp://www.apacheweek.com/issues/02-10-04
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-187
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-188
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-195
- cve@mitrehttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10281.php
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | patch | 2003-04-22 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2003-01-09 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2002-12-12 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2002-11-08 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2002-11-08 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2002-11-07 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(3 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:3.0(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | — | 1.3.26-0woody | — |
| apache-perl | — | 1.3.26-1-1.26-0woody2 | — |
| apache-ssl | — | 1.3.26.1+1.48-0woody3 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(6)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2002:222IMPORTANT2002-10-03
RHSA-2002:222 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2002:243IMPORTANT2002-10-03
RHSA-2002:243 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2002:244IMPORTANT2002-10-03
RHSA-2002:244 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2002:248IMPORTANT2002-10-03
RHSA-2002:248 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2002:251IMPORTANT2002-10-03
RHSA-2002:251 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2003:106IMPORTANT2002-10-03
RHSA-2003:106 — Important
Data Freshness Timeline
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Related CVEs(same product + same vendor)
Same product
7 shownDebian:3.0:apache-perl · Debian:3.0:apache
Same vendor
7 shownredhat:RHSA-2002:222 · redhat:RHSA-2002:243 · redhat:RHSA-2003:106
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