# CVE-2005-2728: 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 head


- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Aug 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2728, GHSA-5rc2-352q-326v

## What is CVE-2005-2728?

CVE-2005-2728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 29 Aug 2005. 

### Official 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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2728?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Http Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2728?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2005-2728 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2728 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server

- [CVE-2021-42013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42013/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-38475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38475/): Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-40438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40438/): Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-0211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0211/): Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-41773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41773/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2728 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 29 Aug 2005. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2728 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Http Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2728/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2728/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2728
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2728
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2728

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