--- title: "CVE-2004-2680\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-2680?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2004-2680 Publication date 31 December 2004 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## 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. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | libapache2-mod-python | 7.04 feisty | Not affected | | 6.10 edgy | Not affected | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 3.1.4-0ubuntu1.1 | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-2680) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2680) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2004-2680) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-2680) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-430-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-430-1) + mod\_python vulnerability + 6 March 2007 ### Other references *