CVE-2003-0253 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the prefork Multi-Processing Module (MPM) of Apache HTTP Server versions prior to 2.0.47. The flaw stems from improper handling of specific errors returned by the accept function. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to a partial denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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