A memory leak in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large chunks of…

Description

A memory leak in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large chunks of linefeed characters, which causes Apache to allocate 80 bytes for each linefeed.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

87.1% · top 0.2% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-772 (opens in a new tab)

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (27)

• 20030409 GLSA: apache (200304-01) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1233 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 20030411 PATCH: [CAN-2003-0132] Apache 2.0.44 Denial of Service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://www.idefense.com/advisory/04.08.03.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 20030408 iDEFENSE Security Advisory 04.08.03: Denial of Service in Apache HTTP Server 2.x (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 34920 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:156 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 8499 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20030410 working apache <= 2.0.44 DoS exploit for linux. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• RHSA-2003:139 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00028.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20030402 [ANNOUNCE] Apache 2.0.45 Released (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=205147 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 20030408 Exploit Code Released for Apache 2.x Memory Leak (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• VU#206537 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048742 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20190815 svn commit: r1048743 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058586 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20200401 svn commit: r1058587 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/vulnerabilities-httpd.xml security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073139 [2/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1888194 [2/13] - /httpd/site/trunk/content/security/json/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073140 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/cvejsontohtml.py security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073143 [2/3] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [2/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20210330 svn commit: r1073149 [1/13] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/ security/json/ (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [httpd-cvs] 20210606 svn commit: r1075470 [2/4] - in /websites/staging/httpd/trunk/content: ./ security/json/CVE-2020-13938.json security/vulnerabilities_13.html security/vulnerabilities_20.html security/vulnerabilities_22.html security/vulnerabilities_24.html (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Record last updated 8 Aug 2024, 01:43 UTC.