CVE-2014-3523: apache http_server Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-3523 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in apache http_server. EPSS estimates a 16.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% 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 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 20-07-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Memory leak in the winnt_accept function in server/mpm/winnt/child.c in the WinNT MPM in the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.x before 2.4.10 on Windows, when the default AcceptFilter is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted requests.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
16.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 16.37% 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.
Apache1 product
- http_server2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 | 2.4.4 | 2.4.6 | 2.4.7 | 2.4.8 | 2.4.9
1 vendor · 1 product
References
21 links- svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/server/mpm/winnt/child.cX Refsource CONFIRM