CVE-2005-2728

N/A Unknown
Published: August 30, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29962
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16559/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16705
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16714
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16743
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16746
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16753
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16754
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16769
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16789
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16956
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17036
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17288
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17600
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17831
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17923
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18161
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18333
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19072
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/604
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102198-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-805
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-15.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:161
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_51_apache2.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_52_apache2.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-608.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428138/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14660
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-177-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0789
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22006
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r652fc951306cdeca5a276e2021a34878a76695a9f3cfb6490b4a6840%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rafd145ba6cd0a4ced113a5823cdaff45aeb36eb09855b216401c66d6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reb542d2038e9c331506e0cbff881b47e40fbe2bd93ff00979e60cdf7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10017
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1246
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1727
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A760
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060101-01-U
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29962
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16559/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16714
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16743
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16753
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16754
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16956
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17288
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17600
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17831
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17923
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18161
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18333
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18517
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/604
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102198-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-805
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-15.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:161
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_51_apache2.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_52_apache2.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-608.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428138/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-177-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0789
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22006
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r652fc951306cdeca5a276e2021a34878a76695a9f3cfb6490b4a6840%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rafd145ba6cd0a4ced113a5823cdaff45aeb36eb09855b216401c66d6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reb542d2038e9c331506e0cbff881b47e40fbe2bd93ff00979e60cdf7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1246
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1727
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

104 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
61.8%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apache