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CVE-2003-0253: apache http_server

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0253
Published 10-07-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0253 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 9.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-07-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The prefork MPM in Apache 2 before 2.0.47 does not properly handle certain errors from accept, which could lead to a denial of service.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

9.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 9.11% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
9.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • http_serverEOL2.0 | 2.0.28 | 2.0.32 | 2.0.35 | 2.0.36 | 2.0.37 | 2.0.38 | 2.0.39 | 2.0.40 | 2.0.41 | 2.0.42 | 2.0.43 | 2.0.44 | 2.0.45 | 2.0.46
Debian1 product
  • apache2< 2.0.47

2 vendors · 2 products

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