Out-of-bounds Write Affecting httpd-tools package, versions <0:2.4.69-1.amzn2.0.3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.61% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-HTTPDTOOLS-20847944
  • published13 Oct 2026
  • disclosed1 Oct 2026

Introduced: 1 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-56449  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 httpd-tools to version 0:2.4.69-1.amzn2.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2026-3990.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd-tools package and not the httpd-tools package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server's mod_proxy_html with crafted HTTP response bodies.

This issue affects Apache HTTP Server: from 2.4.0 through 2.4.68.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1