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Vulnerability · CVE-2003-0132

A memory leak in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large chunks of linefeed characters, which cau…

Published Apr 11, 2003 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · http server

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2003-0132 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 87.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run http server.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
87.14%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe apache/http server

A memory leak in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large chunks of linefeed characters, which causes Apache to allocate 80 bytes for each linefeed.

Are you affected?

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The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apache/http server>= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.44

How to fix CVE-2003-0132

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2003-0132 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 87.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run http server.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apache/http server >= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.44. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. EPSS 87.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Apache HTTP Server security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 11, 2003 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    A memory leak in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large chunks of linefeed characters, which causes Apache to allocate 80 bytes for each linefeed.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    A memory leak in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large chunks of linefeed characters, which causes Apache to allocate 80 bytes for each linefeed.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2003-0132

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2003-0132

    A memory leak in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.44 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large chunks of linefeed characters, which causes Apache to allocate 80 bytes for each linefeed.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 3, 2026