CVE-2004-0488

NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
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  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 38%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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Stack-based buffer overflow in the ssl_util_uuencode_binary function in ssl_util.c for Apache mod_ssl, when mod_ssl is configured to trust the issuing CA, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a client certificate with a long subject DN.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
98.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 7, 2004

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (62)

Patch Availability(5)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatrhn-modperl-0:1.29-16.rhel42008-06-30redhat
redhatpatch2005-11-02redhat
redhatpatch2004-07-23redhat
redhathttpd-0:2.0.46-32.ent.32004-07-06redhat
redhatpatch2004-06-14redhat

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.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(5)

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Data Freshness Timeline

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  1. 2026-07-11 08:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-05-31 16:13 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-05-31 16:13 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-05-31 16:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-05-29 13:40 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-05-27 12:53 UTCOSV refresh
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2004-0488?
CVE-2004-0488 is a none vulnerability published on July 7, 2004. Stack-based buffer overflow in the sslutiluuencodebinary function in sslutil.c for Apache modssl, when modssl is configured to trust the issuing CA, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a client certificate with a long subject DN.
When was CVE-2004-0488 disclosed?
CVE-2004-0488 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 7, 2004, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2004-0488 actively exploited?
CVE-2004-0488 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2004-0488?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-0488, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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