CVE-2000-0897
Small HTTP Server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by...
Small HTTP Server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly requesting a URL that references a directory that does not contain an index.html file, which consumes memory that is not released after the request is completed.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Small HTTP Server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly requesting a URL that references a directory that does not contain an index.html file, which consumes memory that is not released after the request is completed.
- Record
CVE-2000-0897- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Small HTTP Server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly requesting a URL that references a directory that does not contain an index.html file, which consumes memory that is not released after the request is completed.
- Record
CVE-2000-0897- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0884 No score
Small HTTP Server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly requesting a URL that references a directory that does not contain an index.html file, which consumes memory that is not released after the request is completed.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0884- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gf7m-qm5r-6g63 No score
Small HTTP Server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by...
Small HTTP Server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly requesting a URL that references a directory that does not contain an index.html file, which consumes memory that is not released after the request is completed.
- Record
GHSA-gf7m-qm5r-6g63- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Small HTTP Server 2.0 1 - Non-Existent File Denial of Service | 2000-11-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0897 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Max Feoktistov Small Http Server, published January 9, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.32%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.