CVE-2005-2970: apache http_server
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-2970 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 14.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 25-10-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
14.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 14.19% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat3 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop3.0 | 4.0
- enterprise_linux_server3.0 | 4.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation3.0 | 4.0
Apache1 product
- http_server≥ 2.0.36, < 2.0.55
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL4.10 | 5.04 | 5.10
Debian1 product
- apache2< 2.0.55-1
Fedoraproject1 product
5 vendors · 7 products
References
29 links- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:233Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
Show all 29 references
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425399/100/0/threadedVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00060.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10043VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
