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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-2680 · published 31 December 2004

CVE-2004-2680: Apache mod python vulnerability

Apache · Mod Python

mod_python (libapache2-mod-python) 3.1.4 and earlier does not properly handle when output filters process more than 16384 bytes, which can cause filter.read to return portions of previously freed memory.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 4.3% · top 9.3%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
4.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

mod_python (libapache2-mod-python) 3.1.4 and earlier does not properly handle when output filters process more than 16384 bytes, which can cause filter.read to return portions of previously freed memory.

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

Affected products

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

References

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http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3c6DCA8C14-8FFA-11D8-8B4E-000A95B0D772%40pixar.co
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cCD485B27-8F3E-11D8-934B-000A95B0D772%40pixar.co
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cEB279100-9000-11D8-8B4E-000A95B0D772%40pixar.co
http://secunia.com/advisories/24418
http://secunia.com/advisories/24424
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/mod_python/trunk/src/filterobject.c?r1=102649&r2=103561&pathrev=103561
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462185/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22849
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-430-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0846
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14751
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1105
https://launchpad.net/bugs/89308 Patch
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3c6DCA8C14-8FFA-11D8-8B4E-000A95B0D772%40pixar.co
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cCD485B27-8F3E-11D8-934B-000A95B0D772%40pixar.co
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-python-dev/200404.mbox/%3cEB279100-9000-11D8-8B4E-000A95B0D772%40pixar.co
http://secunia.com/advisories/24418
http://secunia.com/advisories/24424
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/mod_python/trunk/src/filterobject.c?r1=102649&r2=103561&pathrev=103561
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462185/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22849
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-430-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0846
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14751
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1105
https://launchpad.net/bugs/89308 Patch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-2680), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.