CVE-2004-0942

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • 43 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 55%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 55%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 43

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Apache webserver 2.0.52 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP GET request with a MIME header containing multiple lines with a large number of space characters.

Live · internet exposure

43 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2004-0942 right now.

across 15 countries (Netherlands, United States, Poland, Thailand, Singapore)top: http_server
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CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
98.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 9, 2005

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (52)

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuapache2-mpm-threadpool () @ warty2026-05-31ubuntu
redhathttpd-0:2.0.46-44.ent2004-11-12redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

All Vendor Advisories

(2)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-13 06:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-11 08:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-11 08:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-09 06:45 UTCOSV refresh
  5. 2026-07-02 14:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-28 04:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-06-27 03:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-23 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-22 14:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-06-21 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-21 01:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-20 19:12 UTCOSV refresh
  13. 2026-06-17 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-06-17 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-06-16 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-06-16 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-06-15 17:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-06-12 23:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-06-10 22:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-06-10 13:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-08 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-07 15:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-06-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-06-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-05 22:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-05 22:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-05 06:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-04 13:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-05-31 14:21 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-05-31 14:21 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-05-31 14:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-05-29 13:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-05-29 13:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-05-22 09:08 UTCOSV refresh
  19. 2026-05-20 22:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-855✓ verified
    First seen Mar 4, 2005

    Apache 2.0.52 - GET Denial of Service

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2004-0942?
CVE-2004-0942 is a none vulnerability published on February 9, 2005. Apache webserver 2.0.52 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an HTTP GET request with a MIME header containing multiple lines with a large number of space characters.
When was CVE-2004-0942 disclosed?
CVE-2004-0942 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 9, 2005, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2004-0942 actively exploited?
CVE-2004-0942 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2004-0942?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-0942, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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