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.
CVE-2005-2970
NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 14%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 25, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (56)
- secalert@redhathttp://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/httpd-cvs/200509.mbox/%3C20051001110218.40692.qmail%40minotaur.apache.org%3E
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0159.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/16559
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/17923
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18161
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18333
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18585
- secalert@redhathttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015093
- secalert@redhathttp://svn.apache.org/viewcvs?rev=292949&view=rev
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:233
- secalert@redhathttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_28_sr.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-January/msg00060.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425399/100/0/threaded
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15762
- secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2005-2970?
CVE-2005-2970 is a none vulnerability published on October 25, 2005. 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.
When was CVE-2005-2970 disclosed?
CVE-2005-2970 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 25, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2005-2970 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-2970 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2005-2970?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2970, 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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