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CVE-2005-1268

Off-by-one error in the mod_ssl Certificate Revocation List (CRL) verification callback in Apache, when configured to use a CRL, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (child process crash) via a CRL that causes a buffer overflow of one null byte.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
5 Aug 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
8.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-193
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 2.0.35 up to 2.0.54

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1268
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1268