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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-1097 · published 10 January 2005

CVE-2004-1097: Cherokee httpd vulnerability

Cherokee · Cherokee Httpd

Format string vulnerability in the cherokee_logger_ncsa_write_string function in Cherokee 0.4.17 and earlier, when authenticating via auth_pam, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URL.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.6% · top 7.4%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
5.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in the cherokee_logger_ncsa_write_string function in Cherokee 0.4.17 and earlier, when authenticating via auth_pam, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URL.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=67667
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-02.xml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11574 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17934
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=67667
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-02.xml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11574 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17934

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-1097), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.