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CVE-2003-0132

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.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
11 Apr 2003
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
87% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-772
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server
  • From 2.0.0 up to 2.0.44

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0132
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0132