CVE-2002-2103

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Apache before 1.3.24, when writing to the log file, records a spoofed hostname from the reverse lookup of an IP address, even when a double-reverse lookup fails, which allows remote attackers to hide the original source of activities.

Affected products

Apache HTTP Server: 1.3.9, 1.3.11, 1.3.12, 1.3.13, 1.3.14, 1.3.15 (+7)

References

http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_1.3
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8629.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4358
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_1.3
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8629.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4358

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