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CVE-2005-2728

The byte-range filter in Apache 2.0 before 2.0.54 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an HTTP header with a large Range field.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
30 Aug 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
11% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
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
  • Version 2.0.53
  • Version 2.0.52
  • Version 2.0.51
  • Version 2.0.50
All 24 release lines
  • Version 2.0
  • Version 2.0.9
  • Version 2.0.28-beta
  • Version 2.0.28
  • Version 2.0.32
  • Version 2.0.35
  • Version 2.0.36
  • Version 2.0.37
  • Version 2.0.38
  • Version 2.0.39
  • Version 2.0.40
  • Version 2.0.41
  • Version 2.0.42
  • Version 2.0.43
  • Version 2.0.44
  • Version 2.0.45
  • Version 2.0.46
  • Version 2.0.47
  • Version 2.0.48
  • Version 2.0.49
  • Version 2.0.50
  • Version 2.0.51
  • Version 2.0.52
  • Version 2.0.53

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2728
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2728