Upstream information
Description
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 5 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | None | 
| Integrity Impact | None | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:17:56 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:33 2025