CVE-2003-1138

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

1.0

Description

The default configuration of Apache 2.0.40, as shipped with Red Hat Linux 9.0, allows remote attackers to list directory contents, even if auto indexing is turned off and there is a default web page configured, via a GET request containing a double slash (//).

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

55%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

Mitigation details

Source: Debian Security Tracker · View original ↗ · DFSG

CVE-2003-1138 NameCVE-2003-1138 DescriptionThe default configuration of Apache 2.0.40, as shipped with Red Hat Linux 9.0, allows remote attackers to list directory contents, even if auto indexing is turned off and there is a default web page configured, via a GET request containing a double slash (//). SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo,…

CVE-2003-1138

Name	CVE-2003-1138
Description	The default configuration of Apache 2.0.40, as shipped with Red Hat Linux 9.0, allows remote attackers to list directory contents, even if auto indexing is turned off and there is a default web page configured, via a GET request containing a double slash (//).
Source	CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source Package	Release	Version	Status
apache2 (PTS)	bullseye	2.4.62-1~deb11u1	fixed
	bullseye (security)	2.4.67-1~deb11u1	fixed
	bookworm, bookworm (security)	2.4.67-1~deb12u2	fixed
	trixie (security), trixie	2.4.67-1~deb13u2	fixed
	forky	2.4.67-1	fixed
	sid	2.4.67-2	fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

Package	Type	Release	Fixed Version	Urgency	Origin	Debian Bugs
apache2	source	(unstable)	(not affected)

Notes

- apache2 <not-affected> (Red Hat specific default config)

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text fix

Notes

- apache2 <not-affected> (Red Hat specific default config)

Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-23296 remote linux verified

TfM · 2003-10-27

RedHat Apache 2.0.40 - Directory Index Default Configuration Error

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OS impact

Debian Fixed 5 releases

Version	Status	Fixed in
trixie	Fixed	`0`
sid	Fixed	`0`
forky	Fixed	`0`
bullseye	Fixed	`0`
bookworm	Fixed	`0`

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-1138

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.