Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2970 (CCN-22858)

Assigned:2005-10-25
Published:2005-10-25
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2970

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0159
httpd security update

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: SA16559
Apache Byte-Range Filter and MPM Worker Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1015093
Apache Memory Leak in MPM `worker.c` Code May Let Remote Users Deny Service

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-002
httpd security update (RHSA-2006-0159)

Source: CCN
Type: Apache-SVN Web site
Revision 292949 - Log of /httpd/httpd/branches/2.2.x/server/mpm/worker/worker.c

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: IBM PK13230
2.0.47.1: IBM HTTP Server V2.0.47 and V2.0.42 cumulative security e-fix

Source: CCN
Type: Apache HTTP Server Project Web site
Apache HTTP Server 2.0.55 Released

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Broken Link
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Broken Link
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-15762
Apache MPM Worker.C Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: USN-225-1
Apache 2 vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apache-multiprocessingcode-dos(22858)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2005:028
SUSE Security Summary Report

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Systems Support Web site
Support for HMC

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:http_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20052970
    V
    		CVE-2005-2970
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10043
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060159
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0159: httpd security update (Moderate)
    2006-01-05
    BACK
    apache http server 2.0.39
    apache http server 2.0.42
    apache http server 2.0.47
    apache http server 2.0.49
    apache http server 2.0.48
    apache http server 2.0.51
    apache http server 2.0.52
    apache http server 2.0.40
    apache http server 2.0.46
    apache http server 2.0.36
    apache http server 2.0.37
    apache http server 2.0.43
    apache http server 2.0.44
    apache http server 2.0.45
    apache http server 2.0.50
    apache http server 2.0.53
    apache http server 2.0.54
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    ibm http server -
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006