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CVE-2005-2970

5.0 · MEDIUM

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 th…

Published Oct 25, 2005apacheCWE-770EPSS 14.19%

Overview

CVE-2005-2970 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache http_server. It was published on October 25, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update http_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
apachehttp_server>= 2.0.36, < 2.0.55Affected

References

Refmail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-cvs/200509.mbox/%3C20051001110218.40692.qmail%40minotaur.apache.org%3ERefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0159.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/16559Refsecunia.com/advisories/17923Refsecunia.com/advisories/18161Refsecunia.com/advisories/18333Refsecunia.com/advisories/18585Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015093Refsvn.apache.org/viewcvs?rev=292949&view=revRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:233

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2970?

CVE-2005-2970 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache http_server. It was published on October 25, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-2970?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2970?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update http_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-2970?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-2970 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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