A memory leak in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large chunks of linefeed characters, which causes Apache to allocate 80 bytes for each linefeed.
CVE-2003-0132
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 85% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 86%
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 11, 2003
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (54)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00028.html
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104931360606484&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104982175321731&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104994239010517&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104994309010974&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105001663120995&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105013378320711&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34920
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/8499
- cve@mitrehttp://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=205147
- cve@mitrehttp://www.idefense.com/advisory/04.08.03.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/206537
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-139.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1233
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | patch | 2003-04-09 | redhat |
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- 2026-05-31 17:42 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-11✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 11, 2003
Apache 2.0.44 (Linux) - Remote Denial of Service
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-9✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 9, 2003
Apache 2.x - Memory Leak
Open source ↗
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