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CVE-2005-3357

mod_ssl in Apache 2.0 up to 2.0.55, when configured with an SSL vhost with access control and a custom error 400 error page, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a non-SSL request to an SSL port, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Severity
Medium 5.4
Published
31 Dec 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
24% in the next 30 daysHigher than 97% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-399
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server
  • Version 2.0.55
  • Version 2.0.54
  • Version 2.0.53
  • Version 2.0.52
All 26 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
  • Version 2.0.54
  • Version 2.0.55

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3357
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3357