--- title: "CVE-2005-2970\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-2970?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2005-2970 Publication date 25 October 2005 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Memory leak in the worker MPM (worker.c) for Apache 2, in certain circumstances, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via aborted connections, which prevents the memory for the transaction pool from being reused for other connections. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | apache2 | 7.04 feisty | Not affected | | 6.10 edgy | Not affected | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not affected | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2970) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2970) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2005-2970) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2970) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-225-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-225-1) + Apache 2 vulnerability + 7 December 2005 ### Other references *