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CVE-2005-2970

Memory leak in the worker MPM (worker.c) for Apache 2, in certain circumstances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memo…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
14.2%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
0
none known

Memory leak in the worker MPM (worker.c) for Apache 2, in certain circumstances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via aborted connections, which prevents the memory for the transaction pool from being reused for other connections.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

14.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Technology feeds
Apache HTTP Server (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securitytracker.com /id?1015093 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2005_28_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-225-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • mail-archives.apache.org /mod_mbox/httpd-cvs/200509.mbox/%3C20051001110218.40692.qmail%40minotaur.apache.org%3E · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2006-0159.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/15762 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:233 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18333 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17923 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • svn.apache.org /viewcvs?rev=292949&view=rev · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/425399/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00060.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10043 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18585 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18161 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16559 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apach · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apach · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r652fc951306cdeca5a276e2021a34878a76695a9f3cfb6490b4a6840%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/reb542d2038e9c331506e0cbff881b47e40fbe2bd93ff00979e60cdf7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/rafd145ba6cd0a4ced113a5823cdaff45aeb36eb09855b216401c66d6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

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